Boeing Distribution Services, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — RIDLEY PARK, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Boeing Distribution Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2024021373 |
| Address | 1 Stewart Avenue | City, State ZIP | RIDLEY PARK, PENNSYLVANIA 19078 |
| Event Date | February 13, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Loading docks, dock plates |
| Secondary Source | Utility carts, hand trucks, dollies | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.87000, -75.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading a cart. The cart fell over and the employee's hand went under the dock leveler crushing their little finger. The finger was medically amputated at the hospital.
Incident Summary
On February 13, 2024, a worker at Boeing Distribution Services, Inc. in RIDLEY PARK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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