Amazon.com, Inc.
Injured by object handled by person n.e.c. — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — YORK, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Amazon.com, Inc. | Report ID | 2024054179 |
| Address | 5125 Commerce Drive | City, State ZIP | YORK, PENNSYLVANIA 17408 |
| Event Date | May 13, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by object handled by person n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Conveyors unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.93000, -76.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was aligning an extendable conveyor with a dock when they suffered a partial fingertip amputation of their right ring finger.
Incident Summary
On May 13, 2024, a worker at Amazon.com, Inc. in YORK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as injured by object handled by person n.e.c., with conveyors unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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