Publix Super Markets, Inc. Store 259
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
| Employer | Publix Super Markets, Inc. Store 259 | Report ID | 2015063480 |
| Address | 5295 34th Street S. | City, State ZIP | SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA 33711 |
| Event Date | June 7, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | 1069339 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.72000, -82.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The end of an employee's finger was amputated while operating a Patti-O-Matic burger making machine. The guard was not in place at the time.
Incident Summary
On June 7, 2015, a worker at Publix Super Markets, Inc. Store 259 in SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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