McKesson Corporation: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Jun 22, 2020: Employee amputates fingers when hand is caught between chain

At 9:00 a.m. on June 22, 2020, an employee was in the process of conducting preventive maintenance on the chain drive of a conveyor system. The employee removed the guard on the chain drive to clean and lubricate the chain without turning off the power. The rag he was using became caught in the chain. The employee's right hand was caught in between the chain and sprocket. The employee was taken to Loma Linda University Medical Center for an amputation of the right index, middle, and ring fingers but was not hospitalized.

Incident on Feb 4, 2020: Employee amputates fingertip under battery cover

At 6:12 p.m. on February 4, 2020, an employee was replacing the steel cover on the battery compartment of the reach truck when he noticed the bolt inside was sticking out too far. The employee attempted to use a T-tool to loosen the bolt while still holding the cover from the bottom with his left hand rather than from the handle of the cover. When the bolt loosened, the cover slipped into place on the employee's hand. The employee attempted to pull his hand out and his left ring finger was caught between the battery compartment cover and the frame of the compartment. The employee suffered an amputation of his left ring fingertip and was treated without hospitalization.

Incident on Jun 12, 2018: Employee's leg falls through opening between wooden slats an

At 1:00 p.m. on June 12, 2018, an employee was running a Cat-5 cable above a shelving unit that was on roller slats and two slats shifted apart. The employee's right foot and leg fell between the two slats and he tore his knee's meniscus. The employee was hospitalized.