Performance Food Group, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Performance Food Group, Inc. | Report ID | 2023010354 |
| Address | 4041 NE 54th Avenue | City, State ZIP | GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA 32609 |
| Event Date | January 12, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424410 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.70000, -82.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stacking a case of products on top of a pallet when he lost his balance and his finger got caught in the pinch point of the electric pallet jack. The employee sustained a partial right middle finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 12, 2023, a worker at Performance Food Group, Inc. in GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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