Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — LAKELAND, FLORIDA
| Employer | Publix Super Markets, Inc. | Report ID | 2024010661 |
| Address | 3045 New Tampa Hwy., Building 18 | City, State ZIP | LAKELAND, FLORIDA 33815 |
| Event Date | January 22, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Machine guards | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | 1723245 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.04000, -82.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting a blow mold machine when his right little finger was caught in the machine and amputated. The machine was guarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On January 22, 2024, a worker at Publix Super Markets, Inc. in LAKELAND, FLORIDA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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