PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts, lacerations — DEERFIELD BEACH, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. in 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.

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