Pret A Manger
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — NEW YORK, NEW YORK
| Employer | Pret A Manger | Report ID | 2015118373 |
| Address | 50 Broadway | City, State ZIP | NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10004 |
| Event Date | November 6, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Food slicers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 722515 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.70000, -74.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was slicing cucumbers when he dropped a cucumber into the slicer. He attempted to grab the cucumber with his left hand when the slicer blade lacerated his left index finger.
Incident Summary
On November 6, 2015, a worker at Pret A Manger in NEW YORK, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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 hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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