Whole Foods Market
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — NEWTOWN SQUARE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Whole Foods Market | Report ID | 2022043467 |
| Address | 3737 West Chester Pike | City, State ZIP | NEWTOWN SQUARE, PENNSYLVANIA 19073 |
| Event Date | April 21, 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 | Cutting handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.98000, -75.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a manual paper cutter when it amputated the tip of his left thumb.
Incident Summary
On April 21, 2022, a worker at Whole Foods Market in NEWTOWN SQUARE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with cutting handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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