Publix Super Market on County Line
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — LAKELAND, FLORIDA
| Employer | Publix Super Market on County Line | Report ID | 2022031995 |
| Address | 2600 County Line Road | City, State ZIP | LAKELAND, FLORIDA 33811 |
| Event Date | March 4, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Battery-vehicle |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.01000, -82.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were changing a battery in an order picker. While one of them was using a magnetic battery-changing device, the other began to plug in the battery. The battery shifted and pinched the second employee's right ring finger against the order picker's compartment. The employee suffered an amputation and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 4, 2022, a worker at Publix Super Market on County Line in LAKELAND, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with battery-vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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