Aramark Business Facilities, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — NORMAL, ALABAMA
| Employer | Aramark Business Facilities, LLC | Report ID | 2018088878 |
| Address | 4900 Meridian Street | City, State ZIP | NORMAL, ALABAMA 35762 |
| Event Date | August 28, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.77000, -86.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lifting a small dump trailer with a teammate. They set the trailer's tongue down on a block and the employee's right index finger was pinched between the tongue and the block, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On August 28, 2018, a worker at Aramark Business Facilities, LLC in NORMAL, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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