PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts, lacerations — DEERFIELD BEACH, FLORIDA
| Employer | PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. | Report ID | 20171212221 |
| Address | 777 SW 12 Ave | City, State ZIP | DEERFIELD BEACH, FLORIDA 33442 |
| Event Date | December 26, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.30000, -80.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on an ice bagging machine when his left middle finger was caught and lacerated by the machine.
Incident Summary
On December 26, 2017, a worker at PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. in DEERFIELD BEACH, FLORIDA suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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