The Chef's Warehouse Florida, LLC
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA
| Employer | The Chef's Warehouse Florida, LLC | Report ID | 20231211331 |
| Address | 2950 Coconut Grove Drive | City, State ZIP | CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA 33134 |
| Event Date | December 12, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 721110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.74000, -80.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had just delivered product to a hotel. He was closing the rear door of the company vehicle when his right hand was caught in the door jam. The distal ends of two fingers were amputated.
Incident Summary
On December 12, 2023, a worker at The Chef's Warehouse Florida, LLC in CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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