Kohl's Department Stores, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — FINDLAY, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Kohl's Department Stores, Inc. in FINDLAY, OHIO
Employer Kohl's Department Stores, Inc. Report ID 2022087714
Address 7855 County Road 140 City, State ZIP FINDLAY, OHIO 45840
Event Date August 30, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Conveyors-live roller
Industry (NAICS) 424990 Inspection # 1620576
GPS Coordinates 41.05000, -83.68000

Incident Narrative

On August 30, 2022, an employee was clearing a jam on a roller conveyor line. The employee's right hand was pulled into a powered roller, which partially amputated the little fingertip. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On August 30, 2022, a worker at Kohl's Department Stores, Inc. in FINDLAY, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-live roller identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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