ALDI, Inc. (Pennsylvania)
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CENTER VALLEY, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | ALDI, Inc. (Pennsylvania) | Report ID | 2018088414 |
| Address | 2700 Saucon Valley Road | City, State ZIP | CENTER VALLEY, PENNSYLVANIA 18034 |
| Event Date | August 16, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.55000, -75.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to lift a bread sled off another one when his finger became pinched between the two sleds, resulting in a finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On August 16, 2018, a worker at ALDI, Inc. (Pennsylvania) in CENTER VALLEY, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. 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
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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