Price Chopper
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — PUTNAM, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Price Chopper | Report ID | 2019066271 |
| Address | 251 Kennedy Drive | City, State ZIP | PUTNAM, CONNECTICUT 06260 |
| Event Date | June 21, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cabinets, cases-display, storage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.91000, -71.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing narcotics from a safe when the steel door closed on her finger, resulting in a right ring fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On June 21, 2019, a worker at Price Chopper in PUTNAM, CONNECTICUT suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cabinets, cases-display, storage 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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