Price Chopper
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — ALBANY, NEW YORK
| Employer | Price Chopper | Report ID | 2015052826 |
| Address | 1892 Central Avenue | City, State ZIP | ALBANY, NEW YORK 12205 |
| Event Date | May 13, 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 # | 1063300 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.73000, -73.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a meat slicer and did not realize that the machine blade was spinning. She amputated her middle and ring fingertips on her right hand.
Incident Summary
On May 13, 2015, a worker at Price Chopper in ALBANY, NEW YORK 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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