Whole Foods Market
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Cuts, lacerations — DENVER, COLORADO
| Employer | Whole Foods Market | Report ID | 2018010961 |
| Address | 2375 E 1st Ave | City, State ZIP | DENVER, COLORADO 80206 |
| Event Date | January 29, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Food slicers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.71000, -104.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a deli slicer when it sliced off part of the skin on her thumb. She was hospitalized with a severe laceration to her thumb.
Incident Summary
On January 29, 2018, a worker at Whole Foods Market in DENVER, COLORADO suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with food slicers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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