Chobani Idaho, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — TWIN FALLS, IDAHO
| Employer | Chobani Idaho, Inc. | Report ID | 2015085874 |
| Address | 3450 Kimberly Rd | City, State ZIP | TWIN FALLS, IDAHO 83301 |
| Event Date | August 18, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311511 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.56000, -114.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading cream on a milk truck using a flexible hose when the employee's finger got caught between the handle and body of a plunger valve, resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On August 18, 2015, a worker at Chobani Idaho, Inc. in TWIN FALLS, IDAHO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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