Summit Food Service
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Summit Food Service | Report ID | 2023098169 |
| Address | New Orleans Parish - Summit Food Service | City, State ZIP | NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70119 |
| Event Date | September 5, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Grates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452319 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.98000, -90.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning out a drain in the kitchen located in front of kettles. He lifted the drain cover grate and it amputated his left middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On September 5, 2023, a worker at Summit Food Service in NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with grates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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