First Watch Inc.
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — BUFORD, GEORGIA
| Employer | First Watch Inc. | Report ID | 2022108878 |
| Address | 3687 Buford Drive | City, State ZIP | BUFORD, GEORGIA 30519 |
| Event Date | October 9, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Knives, unspecified or n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 722511 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.08000, -83.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was prepping food with a chef knife when the knife caused an amputation to his left thumb.
Incident Summary
On October 9, 2022, a worker at First Watch Inc. in BUFORD, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with knives, unspecified or n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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