Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 135554.015 - Employee's finger is amputated by roll-up curtain motor pull

Accident Summary Nr: 135554.015 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 03/04/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1518973.015	03/11/2021		452111	Walmart Stores Inc

Abstract: At 4:25 a.m. on March 4, 2021, Employee #1, employed by a maintenance service company, was repairing a roll-up curtain motor. The employee was standing on a step stool, attempting to reattach a chain to the pulley. While performing the repair, the employee's knee accidentally pressed the motor's on button, causing the chain to pull the employee's right hand into the pulley. The employee suffered an amputation of the tip of the right index finger. Emergency services transport the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Chain, Finger, Fingertip, Knee, Leg, Pulley

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1518973.015	35	M	Hospitalized injury

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