Chewy, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — OCALA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Chewy, Inc. | Report ID | 2021075944 |
| Address | 3380 NW 35th Road | City, State ZIP | OCALA, FLORIDA 34475 |
| Event Date | July 20, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311111 | Inspection # | 1545401 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.22000, -82.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assisting a new employee when her right hand was caught in the powered conveyor rollers resulting in a friction burn and internal damage that required surgery to her right ring finger.
Incident Summary
On July 20, 2021, a worker at Chewy, Inc. in OCALA, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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