Publix Super Market at Doral Commons
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — DORAL, FLORIDA
| Employer | Publix Super Market at Doral Commons | Report ID | 2021010071 |
| Address | 7550 Northwest 104th Avenue | City, State ZIP | DORAL, FLORIDA 33178 |
| Event Date | January 4, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Meat grinders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.84000, -80.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 1/4/2021 at 12:15 pm, an employee was placing meat into a meat grinder and when the foot pedal was pressed and the machine turned on. The grinder caught his hand, which resulted in a soft tissue injury to his right hand that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On January 4, 2021, a worker at Publix Super Market at Doral Commons in DORAL, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with meat grinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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