United States Cold Storage
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | United States Cold Storage | Report ID | 2022076500 |
| Address | 15 EMERY STREET | City, State ZIP | BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA 18015 |
| Event Date | July 25, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Racks-garment and other |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.61000, -75.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting push-back rack rollers in a freezer to remove a jam. When he released three of the rollers, the fourth crushed his finger. The tip of his little finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 25, 2022, a worker at United States Cold Storage in BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with racks-garment and other identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,152 severe injury reports involving "Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified injuries.
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