HALPERNS' STEAK AND SEAFOOD COMPANY LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures and dislocations — FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at HALPERNS' STEAK AND SEAFOOD COMPANY LLC in FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
Employer HALPERNS' STEAK AND SEAFOOD COMPANY LLC Report ID 20221210838
Address 1919 Northwest 19th Street, Unit 204 City, State ZIP FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 33311
Event Date December 13, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and dislocations Body Part Multiple upper extremities locations, n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Meat grinders
Industry (NAICS) 445299 Inspection # 1640330
GPS Coordinates 26.15000, -80.16000

Incident Narrative

A temporary employee was cleaning the remaining beef from the hopper of a beef grinder machine when their hand was caught in the blade, resulting in a dislocation of the right shoulder and right wrist fracture.

Incident Summary

On December 13, 2022, a worker at HALPERNS' STEAK AND SEAFOOD COMPANY LLC in FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA suffered fractures and dislocations to the multiple upper extremities locations, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with meat grinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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