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Publix

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — NEW PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Publix in NEW PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA
Employer Publix Report ID 2015107407
Address New Port Richey City, State ZIP NEW PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA 34655
Event Date October 5, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection # 1103110
GPS Coordinates 28.20000, -82.66000

Incident Narrative

An employee was doing maintenance on a dough sheeter in the bakery department. The machine's housing was off at the time of the incident. His finger got caught between the chains and the housing, amputating the fingertip below the fingernail.

Incident Summary

On October 5, 2015, a worker at Publix in NEW PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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