Hellas Bakery & Pita, Inc. Wholesale
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — TARPON SPRINGS, FLORIDA
| Employer | Hellas Bakery & Pita, Inc. Wholesale | Report ID | 2024010240 |
| Address | 307 Roosevelt Boulevard | City, State ZIP | TARPON SPRINGS, FLORIDA 34689 |
| Event Date | January 10, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311811 | Inspection # | 1721652 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.15000, -82.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was grinding nuts using a grinder when her finger contacted the blade, cutting the tip of her nail bed and resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 10, 2024, a worker at Hellas Bakery & Pita, Inc. Wholesale in TARPON SPRINGS, FLORIDA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with food and beverage processing machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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