HALPERNS' STEAK AND SEAFOOD COMPANY LLC
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
| Employer | HALPERNS' STEAK AND SEAFOOD COMPANY LLC | Report ID | 2024043309 |
| Address | 1919 Northwest 19th Street, Unit 204 | City, State ZIP | FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 33311 |
| Event Date | April 16, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Secondary Source | Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 445299 | Inspection # | 1742713 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.15000, -80.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting rib eye steaks when the blade caught his glove and amputated his left index fingertip. The machine was not guarded at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On April 16, 2024, a worker at HALPERNS' STEAK AND SEAFOOD COMPANY LLC in FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
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