Whole Foods Market, Store #10336
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — GLASTONBURY, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Whole Foods Market, Store #10336 | Report ID | 2018088236 |
| Address | 55 Welles Street | City, State ZIP | GLASTONBURY, CONNECTICUT 06033 |
| Event Date | August 12, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | 1339003 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.71000, -72.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting meat with a band saw when the sawblade cut his left thumb, resulting in a thumb tip amputation. The blade was unguarded at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On August 12, 2018, a worker at Whole Foods Market, Store #10336 in GLASTONBURY, CONNECTICUT suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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 amputation.
Context
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