Detwiler's Farm Market
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — SARASOTA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Detwiler's Farm Market | Report ID | 2024010336 |
| Address | 7425 16th Street East | City, State ZIP | SARASOTA, FLORIDA 34243 |
| Event Date | January 13, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Food slicers |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 445230 | Inspection # | 1721758 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.40000, -82.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a meat slicer and amputated his right index and middle fingers.
Incident Summary
On January 13, 2024, a worker at Detwiler's Farm Market in SARASOTA, FLORIDA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with food slicers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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