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Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

1 hospitalization · 2024021084 · 2/5/2024 · Publix

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Forearm(s)
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Cause

Event
Injured by object held or wielded by person
Source
Machine and tool parts, accessories n.e.c.
Secondary source
Fencing and screening material

Employer

Name
Publix
Location
2770 West Bay Drive, BELLEAIR BLUFFS, FLORIDA, 33770
NAICS
445110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was carrying used deli slicer blades to dispose of them in a recycle bin outside the store. The employee tripped over some plastic mesh near the dumpster area and the blades lacerated their left forearm. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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