United Natural Foods Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — WEST CHESTERFIELD, NEW HAMPSHIRE
| Employer | United Natural Foods Inc. | Report ID | 2021065126 |
| Address | 71 STOW DRIVE | City, State ZIP | WEST CHESTERFIELD, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03466 |
| Event Date | June 23, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424490 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.89000, -72.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a dock plate while making a delivery when their little finger got caught in the dock plate at the delivery site loading dock. The employee suffered a crush injury that resulted in surgery and a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On June 23, 2021, a worker at United Natural Foods Inc. in WEST CHESTERFIELD, NEW HAMPSHIRE suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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