Ollie Pets
Struck by door, gate, window — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — HANOVER TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Ollie Pets | Report ID | 2024088043 |
| Address | 2313 Sans Souci Parkway | City, State ZIP | HANOVER TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA 18706 |
| Event Date | August 29, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by door, gate, window | Source of Injury | Doors swinging and sliding |
| Secondary Source | Refrigerators, freezers, ice makers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311119 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.21000, -75.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was inspecting the seals of freezer doors. The employee opened the door of a freezer using the manual release. When the employee touched the inside seal, the door opened and the employee's right hand became caught between the freezer door wall and the handle of the door. The employee's middle fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On August 29, 2024, a worker at Ollie Pets in HANOVER TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by door, gate, window, with doors swinging and sliding identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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