AJ Seabra Supermarket VI, Inc

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment - Amputations - ELIZABETH, New Jersey

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at AJ Seabra Supermarket VI, Inc in ELIZABETH, New Jersey
Employer AJ Seabra Supermarket VI, Inc
Address 1000 S. Elmora Ave
City, State ZIP ELIZABETH, New Jersey 07202
Report ID 20171212188
Event Date December 24, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
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 Butchering machinery
Industry (NAICS) 445110
Inspection # 1288582
GPS Coordinates 40.65217, -74.22492

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Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting meat with a band saw when his left hand slipped. The band saw then lacerated his left index and middle fingers, and his middle finger had to be surgically amputated.

Incident Summary

On December 24, 2017, a worker at AJ Seabra Supermarket VI, Inc in ELIZABETH, New Jersey 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 butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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