Publix Supermarkets
Injured by object held or wielded by person — Amputations involving bone loss — MIAMI, FLORIDA
| Employer | Publix Supermarkets | Report ID | 2025043825 |
| Address | 15771 SW 152nd street | City, State ZIP | MIAMI, FLORIDA 33187 |
| Event Date | April 24, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Thumb(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by object held or wielded by person | Source of Injury | Knives |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.62000, -80.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was slicing cucumbers in the deli and sustained a partial traumatic transphalangeal amputation to the left thumb.
Incident Summary
On April 24, 2025, a worker at Publix Supermarkets in MIAMI, FLORIDA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the thumb(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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