Publix Super Markets Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — LAKELAND, FLORIDA
| Employer | Publix Super Markets Inc. | Report ID | 2024098666 |
| Address | 1936 George Jenkins Blvd. | City, State ZIP | LAKELAND, FLORIDA 33815 |
| Event Date | September 17, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Mixers, blenders, whippers food and beverage |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | 1778400 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.04000, -81.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A cafeteria associate was using a tabletop food processor to shred lettuce and sustained a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On September 17, 2024, a worker at Publix Super Markets Inc. in LAKELAND, 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 mixers, blenders, whippers food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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