WHOLE FOODS MARKET GROUP, INC.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures — POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA
| Employer | WHOLE FOODS MARKET GROUP, INC. | Report ID | 2018010103 |
| Address | 2700 NW 19th Street | City, State ZIP | POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA 33069 |
| Event Date | January 4, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | 1292212 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.25000, -80.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lowering the safety guard of a mixer with his right hand and pushing ingredients inside the mixer with his left hand when his left hand was caught and fractured between the mixer and the safety guard.
Incident Summary
On January 4, 2018, a worker at WHOLE FOODS MARKET GROUP, INC. in POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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