Sysco Corporation
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Crushing injuries — DENVER, COLORADO
| Employer | Sysco Corporation | Report ID | 20190910054 |
| Address | 5000 Beeler Street | City, State ZIP | DENVER, COLORADO 80238 |
| Event Date | September 25, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Dumbwaiters |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424420 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.78000, -104.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading food into a dumbwaiter. The dumbwaiter's doors smashed the employee's right thumb while closing.
Incident Summary
On September 25, 2019, a worker at Sysco Corporation in DENVER, COLORADO suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with dumbwaiters identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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