Whole Foods Market
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
| Employer | Whole Foods Market | Report ID | 2022021390 |
| Address | 600 H Street, NE | City, State ZIP | WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20002 |
| Event Date | February 14, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Scissors, snips, shears-nonpowered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | 1578719 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.90000, -76.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning their work area when their middle finger contacted an open floral cutter, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On February 14, 2022, a worker at Whole Foods Market in WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with scissors, snips, shears-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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