BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — ORLANDO, FLORIDA
| Employer | BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. | Report ID | 2017066051 |
| Address | 12190 Lake Underhill Road | City, State ZIP | ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32825 |
| Event Date | June 30, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.54000, -81.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a band saw to cut meat when his right pointer finger contacted the blade, fracturing it and lacerating two tendons. He was hospitalized overnight and had surgery.
Incident Summary
On June 30, 2017, a worker at BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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