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Safeway

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — LOVELAND, COLORADO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Safeway in LOVELAND, COLORADO
Employer Safeway Report ID 2023098603
Address 1451 West Eisenhower Boulevard City, State ZIP LOVELAND, COLORADO 80537
Event Date September 18, 2023 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Knives, unspecified or n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.40000, -105.09000

Incident Narrative

An employee was getting the department set up for the day. He opened a package of frozen meat patties and began to pry them apart using a knife. The knife slipped and amputated the distal pad of his left middle finger.

Incident Summary

On September 18, 2023, a worker at Safeway in LOVELAND, COLORADO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with knives, unspecified or n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 2,124 severe injury reports involving "Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker injuries.

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