Bronx Deli Worker Injured After Hand Caught in Meat Slicer at Belmont C-Town Supermarket

Supermarket Accident

Deli Worker Transported with Deli Slicer Attached to ER

n employee from C-Town’s deli department got his hand caught in a meat slicing machine on Wednesday, January 14.

By David Greene
Bronx Voice 

January 19, 2026

BRONX, NY - A deli worker at a Bronx supermarket was seriously injured Wednesday afternoon after his hand became trapped inside a commercial meat slicer, prompting an unusual emergency response that reportedly involved transporting the victim with the machine still attached to his hand.

The workplace accident occurred at approximately 3:06 p.m. on Wednesday, January 14, at the C-Town Supermarket located at 668 Crescent Avenue in Belmont, according to law enforcement and emergency medical officials.

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Emergency Response at Belmont C-Town Supermarket

Police, fire, and EMS units responded to a 911 call reporting an injured male in his 30s suffering from a severe hand injury inside the supermarket’s deli area.

“There was a 911 call of an aided male in his 30’s with a hand injury,” a police official told The Bronx Voice. “EMS responded and transported the individual to a local hospital.”

Police and fire officials reported that an employee from C-Town’s deli department got his hand caught in a meat slicing machine on Wednesday, January 14.—Photo by David Greene

FDNY radio transmissions reviewed after the incident indicate that FDNY Rescue Company 3 was later dispatched to St. Barnabas Hospital, where the injured deli worker had initially been taken.

According to those transmissions, Rescue 3 was requested to assist in transferring the patient from St. Barnabas Hospital to Jacobi Medical Center, reportedly with the meat slicer machine still attached to the man’s hand—a step sometimes taken to prevent further injury before surgical removal.

An FDNY spokesperson, speaking on background, provided limited confirmation:

“Rescue 3 met the ambulance at the hospital to assist in removal.”

When asked directly whether the commercial meat slicer was still attached to the worker’s hand at the time of transport, the spokesperson declined further clarification, adding:

“That’s all the information we have.”

In the days following the incident, multiple employees at the Belmont C-Town supermarket stated they were unaware of the details surrounding the injury. Calls placed to the store on Saturday, January 17, and again on Monday, January 19, were met with similar responses, with employees stating that the store manager was unavailable and no additional information could be confirmed.

During an in-person visit to the supermarket, employees behind the deli counter said they had no knowledge of the incident and denied that any meat slicer was missing from the store.

A local Belmont resident identified as “Chain,” who was shopping nearby, expressed shock upon hearing about the incident.

“With that machine, yeah, if you’re not careful,” he said. “But I never thought somebody could actually get their hand caught like that. That’s crazy.”

He added that the design of commercial deli slicers would suggest a severe injury.

“It had to cut his flesh. I’m surprised he didn’t lose his arm.”

One C-Town employee later stated that the injured worker was “good” and had not lost any fingers, though the employee said he could not confirm whether the man was transported with the meat slicer still attached.

As of publication, Jacobi Medical Center had not responded to requests for comment regarding the patient’s condition or treatment.

The incident raises renewed concerns about deli worker safety, commercial meat slicer injuries, and emergency medical protocols involving industrial equipment. With limited official confirmation and no public statement from store management, many details surrounding the accident remain unclear.

This is a developing story and will be updated as additional information becomes available.