Shopko Stores Operating Co, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BOISE, IDAHO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Shopko Stores Operating Co, LLC in BOISE, IDAHO
Employer Shopko Stores Operating Co, LLC Report ID 2017043690
Address 1001 E Gowen Road City, State ZIP BOISE, IDAHO 83716
Event Date April 25, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, 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 Conveyors-chain
Industry (NAICS) 493110 Inspection # 1228448
GPS Coordinates 43.54000, -116.17000

Incident Narrative

An employee was installing a conveyor motor cover, when four of the fingers on his right hand were crushed by a chain and sprocket in the running motor. One fourth of the right index finger was later amputated at the hospital. The conveyor was not locked out at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On April 25, 2017, a worker at Shopko Stores Operating Co, LLC in BOISE, IDAHO 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 conveyors-chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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