Whole Foods Market
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
| Employer | Whole Foods Market | Report ID | 2024065302 |
| Address | 7635 N. Academy Blvd. | City, State ZIP | COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO 80920 |
| Event Date | June 15, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Meat grinders |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | 1756461 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.94000, -104.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pushing meat into a grinder when his right index finger was caught in the grinder, resulting in a partial amputation to the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On June 15, 2024, a worker at Whole Foods Market in COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with meat grinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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