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Cater to You Food Service

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — NEW YORK, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Cater to You Food Service in NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Employer Cater to You Food Service Report ID 2020010272
Address 665 Broadway, Suite 503 City, State ZIP NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10012
Event Date January 9, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Knives, unspecified or n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 722330 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.72000, -73.99000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting sweet potatoes with a knife. The knife partially amputated the tip of his thumb.

Incident Summary

On January 9, 2020, a worker at Cater to You Food Service in NEW YORK, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with knives, unspecified or n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 2,124 severe injury reports involving "Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker injuries.

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