C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Amputations — CHESTER, NEW YORK
| Employer | C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. | Report ID | 2021064985 |
| Address | 1 Elizabeth Drive | City, State ZIP | CHESTER, NEW YORK 10918 |
| Event Date | June 18, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Secondary Source | Guardrails, road dividers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424410 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.34000, -74.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a stand-up pallet jack to separate pallets on a dock. The employee struck a guardrail and suffered an amputation to the right little fingertip.
Incident Summary
On June 18, 2021, a worker at C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. in CHESTER, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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