The Chef's Warehouse Florida, LLC

Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at The Chef's Warehouse Florida, LLC in 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.

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