OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221406382
SYSCO SAN DIEGO, INC
POWAY, CA·
Event description
Employee sustains partial amputation while performing pallet
Investigation abstract
At 2:42 p.m. on July 18, 2021, Employee #1, an industrial truck operator at a food distribution center, was performing a pallet replenishment in the cooler area. Replenishment involves moving a pallet of product from a reserve slot on a racking level above to a pick slot at ground level. After completing the replenishment, Employee #1 noticed an empty pallet in the second level of the racking partially sticking out. The exact sequence of events leading to the incident is unclear, and no witnesses were present. Employee #1 sustained a partial amputation of the left ring finger and was hospitalized for treatment.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 56 M
- Event type
- 6
- Occupation code
- 739
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