4 Rivers Smokehouse
Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. — Cuts, lacerations — ORLANDO, FLORIDA
| Employer | 4 Rivers Smokehouse | Report ID | 2023032644 |
| Address | 3200 South Orange Avenue | City, State ZIP | ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32806 |
| Event Date | March 24, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Hand(s), except finger(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 722310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.50000, -81.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to get the blade on a buffalo chopper unstuck when the blade lacerated their left palm. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 24, 2023, a worker at 4 Rivers Smokehouse in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s), except finger(s). The incident was classified as struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c., with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 341 severe injury reports involving "Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. injuries.
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