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Vienna Beef Limited

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — PALMETTO, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Vienna Beef Limited in PALMETTO, FLORIDA
Employer Vienna Beef Limited Report ID 2022010317
Address 2650 Corporate Way City, State ZIP PALMETTO, FLORIDA 34221
Event Date January 12, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Food slicers
Industry (NAICS) 424470 Inspection # 1574480
GPS Coordinates 27.58000, -82.53000

Incident Narrative

An employee was clearing a jam on a slicer. The slicer's rotary blade caught the employee's right ring finger and amputated the tip.

Incident Summary

On January 12, 2022, a worker at Vienna Beef Limited in PALMETTO, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with food slicers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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