Giant of Maryland LLC
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — LONG NECK, DELAWARE
| Employer | Giant of Maryland LLC | Report ID | 2016087544 |
| Address | 25939 John J Williams Hwy | City, State ZIP | LONG NECK, DELAWARE 19966 |
| Event Date | August 12, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Food slicers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | 1171275 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.59000, -75.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning and sharpening the food slicer's blade when her left hand contacted the blade, amputating her pointer and middle fingertips.
Incident Summary
On August 12, 2016, a worker at Giant of Maryland LLC in LONG NECK, DELAWARE suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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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