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Hitchcock's Market

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — EAST PALATKA, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Hitchcock's Market in EAST PALATKA, FLORIDA
Employer Hitchcock's Market Report ID 2020054474
Address 9 Eastgate Square City, State ZIP EAST PALATKA, FLORIDA 32131
Event Date May 13, 2020 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) 445110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.65000, -81.59000

Incident Narrative

An employee was slicing a ham on a table saw when the ham flipped in his hand and his hand came in contact with the blade, amputating his right index fingertip.

Incident Summary

On May 13, 2020, a worker at Hitchcock's Market in EAST PALATKA, FLORIDA 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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