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Previously, we told you Publix Super Markets faced $182,000 in OSHA fines following the amputation of an employee\u2019s hand. Now, the worker is suing the supermarket chain. What are her chances of having her lawsuit go forward?<\/p>\n

Appiffane West is suing Publix even though she\u2019s getting workers\u2019 comp and $100,000 for her amputated hand. Since workers\u2019 comp is known as the exclusive remedy for injured workers, it can be difficult just to get a court to allow your lawsuit to be heard, let alone win it.<\/p>\n

West was cleaning a running conveyor belt at a Jacksonville, FL, Publix when her hand got caught and was cut off. She now wears a prosthetic hand.<\/p>\n

Her attorney, Steve Pajcic, told a local TV station, \u201cWe think in this case that the Publix practices were so egregious and dangerous that Ms. West can bring a civil suit for gross negligence and for the accident being almost a virtual certainty to happen<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pajcic cites two alleged errors by Publix: The conveyor was missing a guard and the store\u2019s management supposedly told employees to clean the conveyer systems while they were running.<\/p>\n

OSHA issued 16 citations to Publix: 1 willful, 2 repeat, 6 serious and 7 other-than-serious.<\/p>\n

The willful violation<\/a>, the most serious of the 16, was for failing to use procedures for control of potentially hazardous energy when employees service or clean equipment (lockout\/tagout).<\/p>\n

Publix initially said it disagreed with OSHA\u2019s findings and planned to appeal them. Now, the fines have been settled, but details of the settlement aren\u2019t available.<\/p>\n

Read Full Article At Safetynewsalert.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Previously, we told you Publix Super Markets faced $182,000 in OSHA fines following the amputation of an employee\u2019s hand. Now, the worker is suing the supermarket chain. What are her chances of having her lawsuit go forward? Appiffane West is suing Publix even though she\u2019s getting workers\u2019 comp and $100,000 for her amputated hand. Since …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[18,774,1390,1393,1396,1397,1580,1611,1616,1617,1623,2343,2344,2345,2346,2763,2772],"yoast_head":"\nHand cut off in conveyor: Worker sues employer | Atlantic Training Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"West was cleaning a running conveyor belt at a Jacksonville, FL, Publix when her hand got caught and was cut off. 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