Target, Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — BRIGHTON, COLORADO
| Employer | Target, Inc. | Report ID | 20181112191 |
| Address | 2171 Prairie Center Pkwy | City, State ZIP | BRIGHTON, COLORADO 80601 |
| Event Date | November 28, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Food slicers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452111 | Inspection # | 1364880 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.95000, -104.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a meat/cheese slicer. The slicer amputated the tip of the employee's right thumb (with no bone or nail loss). The slicer was not energized; PPE was not being worn.
Incident Summary
On November 28, 2018, a worker at Target, Inc. in BRIGHTON, COLORADO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with food slicers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,235 severe injury reports involving "Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment injuries.
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