OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221462815

PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.

PEACHTREE CITY, GA· 2022-01-15T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Baler, Catch Point, Caught In, Engineering Controls, Finger, Fingertip, Grocery Store, Hand, Lack of Engineering Controls, Machine operator, Material Handling, Partial Amputation, Retail, Retail Clerk, Retail Store
NAICS: 445110
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345742928
Employer profile: PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.
Summary number: 221462815
Report ID: 0418200

Event description

Employee amputates fingertip when caught in running baler

Investigation abstract

At 11:15 a.m. on January 15,2022, an employee was working at a cardboard baler when he caught his right index finger in the machine. The employee amputated his fingertip and required medical treatment without hospitalization.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 40 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
365

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