Sysco Allentown
Struck by door, gate, window — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Sysco Allentown | Report ID | 2025021734 |
| Address | 3890 Walnut Street, DAIRY QUEEN 17623 HARRISBURG (Customer site) | City, State ZIP | HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17109 |
| Event Date | February 22, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Gates, hatches vehicle and machine cargo |
| Secondary Source | Trucks unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424420 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.29000, -76.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was closing the rear door to a truck when his right little finger got caught in the folding panel door resulting in amputation of the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On February 22, 2025, a worker at Sysco Allentown in HARRISBURG, 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 gates, hatches vehicle and machine cargo identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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