Southeast Grocers
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — LEHIGH ACRES, FLORIDA
| Employer | Southeast Grocers | Report ID | 2023099022 |
| Address | 1145 Homestead Road North | City, State ZIP | LEHIGH ACRES, FLORIDA 33936 |
| Event Date | September 29, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.60000, -81.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using an electric meat saw to cut pork sirloin when their left middle finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On September 29, 2023, a worker at Southeast Grocers in LEHIGH ACRES, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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