DHL Supply Chain
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — TATAMY, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | DHL Supply Chain | Report ID | 20181112159 |
| Address | 120 Commerce Lane | City, State ZIP | TATAMY, PENNSYLVANIA 18085 |
| Event Date | November 28, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 | Inspection # | 1364429 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.73000, -75.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was restarting a conveyor. When it started, it removed part of the pad of the employee's left ring finger and fractured the bone.
Incident Summary
On November 28, 2018, a worker at DHL Supply Chain in TATAMY, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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