Blue Goose Supermarket Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — SAINT CHARLES, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Blue Goose Supermarket Inc. | Report ID | 2019077389 |
| Address | 300 S. 2nd Street | City, State ZIP | SAINT CHARLES, ILLINOIS 60174 |
| Event Date | July 19, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Food slicers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | 1419419 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.91000, -88.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning and sharpening a meat slicer blade when it contacted the employee's right index finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation. The meat slicer was not locked out at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On July 19, 2019, a worker at Blue Goose Supermarket Inc. in SAINT CHARLES, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with food slicers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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