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Aldi Pennsylvania

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BETHEL PARK, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Aldi Pennsylvania in BETHEL PARK, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Aldi Pennsylvania Report ID 2017032523
Address 5159 Library Road City, State ZIP BETHEL PARK, PENNSYLVANIA 15102
Event Date March 18, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Pallet jack-nonpowered
Secondary Source Pallet jack-nonpowered
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection # 1219255
GPS Coordinates 40.33000, -80.02000

Incident Narrative

An employee was pulling a pallet jack and struck a stationary pallet jack. Her finger was caught between the two pallet jacks resulting in a partial amputation.

Incident Summary

On March 18, 2017, a worker at Aldi Pennsylvania in BETHEL PARK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with pallet jack-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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