McAlister's Deli
Injured by object held or wielded by person — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS
| Employer | McAlister's Deli | Report ID | 2024043471 |
| Address | 1620 U.S. 77 | City, State ZIP | WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS 75165 |
| Event Date | April 22, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by object held or wielded by person | Source of Injury | Knives |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 722511 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.42000, -96.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was chopping bacon strips into pieces when the chef knife contacted her left thumb tip, resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 22, 2024, a worker at McAlister's Deli in WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as injured by object held or wielded by person, with knives identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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