Price Chopper
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — RICHFIELD SPRINGS, NEW YORK
| Employer | Price Chopper | Report ID | 2016054386 |
| Address | 1 Main Street | City, State ZIP | RICHFIELD SPRINGS, NEW YORK 13439 |
| Event Date | May 19, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Food slicers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.41000, -75.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 5/19/16, at 7:56 PM, an employee amputated his fingernail and thumb tip (no bone loss) with a meat slicer. The employee was wearing one set of cut-resistant gloves at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On May 19, 2016, a worker at Price Chopper in RICHFIELD SPRINGS, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. 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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