FRITO-LAY, INC.
Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate — Amputations — BRANFORD, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | FRITO-LAY, INC. | Report ID | 2020098469 |
| Address | 22 Leetes Island Rd | City, State ZIP | BRANFORD, CONNECTICUT 06405 |
| Event Date | September 5, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate | Source of Injury | Garage doors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311919 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.29000, -72.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A delivery driver was investigating a jammed loading dock door at a store when the door came down onto his finger and amputated the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On September 5, 2020, a worker at FRITO-LAY, INC. in BRANFORD, CONNECTICUT suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by or caught in swinging door or gate, with garage doors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 568 severe injury reports involving "Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate injuries.
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