Ahold Delhaize

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — DOVER, DELAWARE

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Ahold Delhaize in DOVER, DELAWARE
Employer Ahold Delhaize Report ID 2019010733
Address 1030 Forest Avenue, Suite 106 City, State ZIP DOVER, DELAWARE 19904
Event Date January 21, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Butchering machinery
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection # 1373403
GPS Coordinates 39.15000, -75.54000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting T-bones with a band saw. The employee's fingers contacted the band saw blade resulting in amputation of the left thumb tip and fingernail.

Incident Summary

On January 21, 2019, a worker at Ahold Delhaize in DOVER, DELAWARE suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. 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.

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