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Whole Foods Market Group, Inc.

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — MOUNTAIN BROOK, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Whole Foods Market Group, Inc. in MOUNTAIN BROOK, ALABAMA
Employer Whole Foods Market Group, Inc. Report ID 2020076522
Address 3100 Cahaba Village Plaza City, State ZIP MOUNTAIN BROOK, ALABAMA 35253
Event Date July 12, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized, 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 # —
GPS Coordinates 33.47000, -86.76000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a meat saw to cut dry-aged beef and amputated her left pinky fingertip. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 12, 2020, a worker at Whole Foods Market Group, Inc. in MOUNTAIN BROOK, ALABAMA 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 hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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