The Home Depot Distribution Center #5151

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — BREINIGSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at The Home Depot Distribution Center #5151 in BREINIGSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer The Home Depot Distribution Center #5151 Report ID 2018010925
Address 861 Nestle Way City, State ZIP BREINIGSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 18031
Event Date January 29, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Toes(s), toenail(s)
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
Industry (NAICS) 493110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.57000, -75.65000

Incident Narrative

An employee's foot was crushed between a dock plate and a clamp, resulting in toe amputations.

Incident Summary

On January 29, 2018, a worker at The Home Depot Distribution Center #5151 in BREINIGSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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