DG Foods, LLC
Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Amputations — HAZLEHURST, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | DG Foods, LLC | Report ID | 2015053272 |
| Address | 1095 Industrial Drive | City, State ZIP | HAZLEHURST, MISSISSIPPI 39083 |
| Event Date | May 29, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Secondary Source | Tables, worktables | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 112320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.92000, -90.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was transporting boxes of chicken tenders with a pallet jack. The load shifted and pinned the employee's finger between a stainless steel table and the pallet jack handle, amputating the top end of the right thumb.
Incident Summary
On May 29, 2015, a worker at DG Foods, LLC in HAZLEHURST, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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