Phillips Pet Food & Supply
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Phillips Pet Food & Supply | Report ID | 2019088434 |
| Address | 3747 Hecktown Road | City, State ZIP | EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA 18045 |
| Event Date | August 15, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 453910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.69000, -75.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing a battery in an electric pallet jack. His finger was caught between the pallet jack's frame and the battery, causing a fingertip amputation without bone loss.
Incident Summary
On August 15, 2019, a worker at Phillips Pet Food & Supply in EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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