Darden Corporation
Injured by object held or wielded by person — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — KENNESAW, GEORGIA
| Employer | Darden Corporation | Report ID | 2024065792 |
| Address | 755 ERNEST W BARRETT PKWY NW | City, State ZIP | KENNESAW, GEORGIA 30144 |
| Event Date | June 27, 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 | 34.00000, -84.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting steak for a salad when the knife amputated the tip of his left thumb.
Incident Summary
On June 27, 2024, a worker at Darden Corporation in KENNESAW, GEORGIA 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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