Whole Foods
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — BOISE, IDAHO
| Employer | Whole Foods | Report ID | 2018032841 |
| Address | 401 S. Broadway Ave | City, State ZIP | BOISE, IDAHO 83702 |
| Event Date | March 23, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.60000, -116.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting meat on a band saw when the meat became caught on the saw and caused the employee's hand to contact the saw, cutting a fingertip.
Incident Summary
On March 23, 2018, a worker at Whole Foods in BOISE, IDAHO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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