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Hy-Vee, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — RALSTON, NEBRASKA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Hy-Vee, Inc. in RALSTON, NEBRASKA
Employer Hy-Vee, Inc. Report ID 2015085581
Address 9707 Q Street City, State ZIP RALSTON, NEBRASKA 68127
Event Date August 8, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection # 1084382
GPS Coordinates 41.20000, -96.06000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a food processor in the Trim Room of the Salad Bar Department to slice/cut raw broccoli for a pasta salad. A piece of broccoli become lodged in the processor. The employee used the right hand to clear the jam resulting in the amputation of the right index, middle, and pinky fingers.

Incident Summary

On August 8, 2015, a worker at Hy-Vee, Inc. in RALSTON, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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