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Walmart Distribution Center #6069

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SAINT JAMES, MISSOURI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Walmart Distribution Center #6069 in SAINT JAMES, MISSOURI
Employer Walmart Distribution Center #6069 Report ID 2023021790
Address 1100 Matlock Drive City, State ZIP SAINT JAMES, MISSOURI 65559
Event Date February 25, 2023 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 Other material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 423990 Inspection # 1653996
GPS Coordinates 38.01000, -91.62000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing maintenance on an automated pallet freight machine when the photo eye/reflector was activated, causing stored energy to release and the machine to move. The employee sustained a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On February 25, 2023, a worker at Walmart Distribution Center #6069 in SAINT JAMES, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with other material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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