FAMILY DOLLAR SERVICES, INC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ROME, NEW YORK
| Employer | FAMILY DOLLAR SERVICES, INC | Report ID | 20181213258 |
| Address | 640 PERIMETER ROAD | City, State ZIP | ROME, NEW YORK 13441 |
| Event Date | December 29, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | 1370996 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.21000, -75.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unjamming a package on a conveyor and caught their hand in a pinch point resulting in the amputation of the left pinky finger.
Incident Summary
On December 29, 2018, a worker at FAMILY DOLLAR SERVICES, INC in ROME, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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