Albertsons LLC
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — BOISE, IDAHO
| Employer | Albertsons LLC | Report ID | 20181112004 |
| Address | 4700 N Eagle Rd | City, State ZIP | BOISE, IDAHO 83713 |
| Event Date | November 22, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.64000, -116.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was feeding whole fruit and vegetables into the feeder chute of a food processor. A pepper became stuck in the feeder chute; as he advanced it down the chute, the blade struck his middle finger and severed the tip.
Incident Summary
On November 22, 2018, a worker at Albertsons LLC in BOISE, IDAHO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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