PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — CANTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. | Report ID | 20161211807 |
| Address | 15 LAUREL CANYON VILLAGE CIR #118 | City, State ZIP | CANTON, GEORGIA 30114 |
| Event Date | December 20, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.29000, -84.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On December 20, 2016, at approximately 3:30 p.m., an employee was cubing meat in a tenderizer when the meat became stuck. While she attempted to remove the meat from the tenderizer, the rollers caught the glove of her left hand and pulled her index and middle fingers into the tenderizer, fracturing both.
Incident Summary
On December 20, 2016, a worker at PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. in CANTON, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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.
Context
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