Whole Foods Market
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — NEWTOWN SQUARE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Whole Foods Market | Report ID | 2023032422 |
| Address | 3737 West Chester Pike | City, State ZIP | NEWTOWN SQUARE, PENNSYLVANIA 19073 |
| Event Date | March 17, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | 1657753 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.98000, -75.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was feeding kale into a food processor when their hand slipped and the blade of the food processor amputated their right middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On March 17, 2023, a worker at Whole Foods Market in NEWTOWN SQUARE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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