New Albertson's, Inc., dba Jewel Food Store 3425

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at New Albertson's, Inc., dba Jewel Food Store 3425 in DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS
Employer New Albertson's, Inc., dba Jewel Food Store 3425 Report ID 2016099046
Address 1500 S. Lee Street City, State ZIP DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS 60018
Event Date September 24, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Butchering machinery
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection # 1179653
GPS Coordinates 42.02000, -87.89000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting a whole piece of loin into steaks when the bone of the loin caught the saw blade and drew the employee's left index finger into the blade, amputating it.

Incident Summary

On September 24, 2016, a worker at New Albertson's, Inc., dba Jewel Food Store 3425 in DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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