C & S Wholesale Grocers Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss — MIAMI, FLORIDA
| Employer | C & S Wholesale Grocers Inc. | Report ID | 2024065312 |
| Address | 3300 NW 123rd St | City, State ZIP | MIAMI, FLORIDA 33167 |
| Event Date | June 16, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Hoists, lifts overhead, cable |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424410 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.88000, -80.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing the battery in a forklift. As the employee hooked the hoist to the battery, the up button on the hoist controls was actuated and their index finger was caught between the hoist hook and the battery eyelet. The employee sustained a partial amputation of the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On June 16, 2024, a worker at C & S Wholesale Grocers Inc. in MIAMI, FLORIDA suffered avulsions, enucleations without bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with hoists, lifts overhead, cable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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