Hy-Vee, Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Hy-Vee, Inc | Report ID | 2017043206 |
| Address | 2501 Cornhusker Dr. | City, State ZIP | SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NEBRASKA 68776 |
| Event Date | April 9, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Food slicers |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | 1225645 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.47000, -96.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using the right hand to push meat across a meat slicer when the employee's vinyl glove was caught by the slicer blade, pulling the employee's right thumb into the blade. The employee's right thumb tip was amputated along with part of the thumbnail.
Incident Summary
On April 9, 2017, a worker at Hy-Vee, Inc in SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with food slicers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 6,694 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation injuries.
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