Dawn Foods Products, Incorporated
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — YORK, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Dawn Foods Products, Incorporated | Report ID | 20161211762 |
| Address | 3701 Concord Road, PO BOX 3627 | City, State ZIP | YORK, PENNSYLVANIA 17402 |
| Event Date | December 19, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered |
| Secondary Source | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311813 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.96000, -76.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pushing a dryer rack cart when his left hand was caught between two carts, amputating the tip of the third digit on his left hand.
Incident Summary
On December 19, 2016, a worker at Dawn Foods Products, Incorporated in YORK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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