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Affiliated Foods Inc.

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Amputations — AMARILLO, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Affiliated Foods Inc. in AMARILLO, TEXAS
Employer Affiliated Foods Inc. Report ID 2017098470
Address 1401 W. Farmers Ave. City, State ZIP AMARILLO, TEXAS 79118
Event Date September 1, 2017 Outcome 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 Racks-garment and other
Industry (NAICS) 424410 Inspection # 1264294
GPS Coordinates 35.13000, -101.85000

Incident Narrative

An employee attempted to get on his pallet truck to go in reverse when the handle swung out and caught his hand between the handle and the steel shelves in the perishable department causing approximately 3/25 inch tip of the pinky finger to be amputated.

Incident Summary

On September 1, 2017, a worker at Affiliated Foods Inc. in AMARILLO, TEXAS 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 amputation.

Context

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