US Foods
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | US Foods | Report ID | 2016054184 |
| Address | 265 State Route 3 | City, State ZIP | CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY 07012 |
| Event Date | May 13, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Delivery truck or van |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424420 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.83000, -74.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's finger was caught in a truck's lift gate, amputating the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On May 13, 2016, a worker at US Foods in CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with delivery truck or van identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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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