Boyer's Food Markets, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — SHENANDOAH, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Boyer's Food Markets, Inc. | Report ID | 20181213183 |
| Address | 600 West Center Street | City, State ZIP | SHENANDOAH, PENNSYLVANIA 17976 |
| Event Date | December 26, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.81000, -76.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee and a delivery driver were trying to right an electric pallet jack that had fallen to the ground. The employee's right ring finger was caught between a moving part and a fixed part of the pallet jack, causing an amputation at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On December 26, 2018, a worker at Boyer's Food Markets, Inc. in SHENANDOAH, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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