Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
105,991Records 71,450Employers 85,836Hospitalizations 27,959Amputations 2015-01-01 2025-11-30

OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221406630

WAL-MART STORES EAST, LP

Event
Amputated, Amputation, Conveyor, Cover, Crushed, Finger, Frame, Hand
NAICS
445110
Inspection type
Referral
Activity number
#345609572
Employer profile
WAL-MART STORES EAST, LP
Summary number
221406630
Report ID
0112300

Event description

Employee amputates fingers in folding conveyor

Investigation abstract

At 7:45 p.m. on October 27, 2021, an employee was working at a folding conveyor when he pushed up on the frame of the closing conveyor assembly instead of using the handle. The employee suffered crushing injuries to hand and fingers and was hospitalized.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 18 M

    Event type
    2
    Occupation code
    365

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