ACME Markets
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — YONKERS, NEW YORK
| Employer | ACME Markets | Report ID | 2022021741 |
| Address | 660 McLean Avenue | City, State ZIP | YONKERS, NEW YORK 10704 |
| Event Date | February 24, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.90000, -73.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had just finished cutting porterhouse steaks and was preparing to move them to his block for trimming and packaging. He was moving to turn the saw off when the stack of cut steaks, on the table of the saw, started to fall over. The saw amputated the tip of his right middle finger and lacerated his right index finger, causing a cut that required stitches.
Incident Summary
On February 24, 2022, a worker at ACME Markets in YONKERS, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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