Publix Super Markets, Inc. Store #88
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. - Cuts, lacerations - HOLLYWOOD, Florida
| Employer | Publix Super Markets, Inc. Store #88 |
| Address | 5211 Sheridan St |
| City, State ZIP | HOLLYWOOD, Florida 33021 |
| Report ID | 2016053838 |
| Event Date | May 5, 2016 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations |
| Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.03447, -80.19721 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was wrapping meat using a deli meat wrapping machine. The machine fell onto her right leg causing a laceration.
Incident Summary
On May 5, 2016, a worker at Publix Super Markets, Inc. Store #88 in HOLLYWOOD, Florida suffered cuts, lacerations to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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