Kroger
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — OLIVE BRANCH, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Kroger | Report ID | 2015010574 |
| Address | 7427 Goodman Rd. | City, State ZIP | OLIVE BRANCH, MISSISSIPPI 38654 |
| Event Date | January 18, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Food slicers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.96000, -89.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The employee reached around with her right hand to clean the front of the meat slicer and did not realize the slicer was on. The tip of the employee's right index finger just below the fingernail was amputated. There was no bone loss.
Incident Summary
On January 18, 2015, a worker at Kroger in OLIVE BRANCH, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with food slicers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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