Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 121116.015 - Employee amputates finger when caught between door and food

Accident Summary Nr: 121116.015 -- Report ID: 0355118 -- Event Date: 09/21/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1440708.015	10/24/2019		722310	Compass Group Usa

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on September 21, 2019, an employee who worked for a food service contractor was helping a coworker transfer a condiment storage cart to storage at the end of shift. As the employee pulled the cart through a doorway, the cart became stuck and required more force to break free. As the employee applied this additional force, she caught her left hand between the cart and doorframe. The employee amputated her pinky finger and required medical treatment without hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Cart, Caught Between, Door, Finger, Food service, Inexperience, Insufficient Supervision, Material Handling, Pinched, Storage Area

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1440708.015	19	F	Non Hospitalized injury		Food counter, fountain and related occupations

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