Albertsons
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — EAGLE, IDAHO
| Employer | Albertsons | Report ID | 2019055291 |
| Address | 250 So. Eagle Rd. | City, State ZIP | EAGLE, IDAHO 83616 |
| Event Date | May 25, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.69000, -116.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An associate was cutting a pork hock with a powered meat saw when the hock rotated and his right middle finger contacted the blade causing a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 25, 2019, a worker at Albertsons in EAGLE, IDAHO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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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