Sweet Lou 's
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — COEUR D ALENE, IDAHO
| Employer | Sweet Lou 's | Report ID | 2024087321 |
| Address | 601 E Front St, St 101 | City, State ZIP | COEUR D ALENE, IDAHO 83814 |
| Event Date | August 9, 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) | 722511 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.67000, -116.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was grinding beef using a meat grinder when their hand was caught in the machine, resulting in amputations to three fingers.
Incident Summary
On August 9, 2024, a worker at Sweet Lou 's in COEUR D ALENE, IDAHO 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
OSHA has recorded 1,103 severe injury reports involving "Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2024 | First American Resources Company, LLC | MABLETON, GEORGIA | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Amp. |
| Mar 7, 2025 | DFW Plastics, Inc. | SAGINAW, TEXAS | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Amp. |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Hycom Inc. | BARBERTON, OHIO | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Hosp. |
| Jan 7, 2025 | Priority Envelope Inc | LENEXA, KANSAS | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Hosp., Amp. |
| Nov 13, 2024 | GARLAND SALES, INC. | DALTON, GEORGIA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Lincoln Recycling, Inc. | ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Amp. |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Metz Culinary Management, LLC | SARASOTA, FLORIDA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jun 12, 2025 | 2Work, LLC | DALTON, GEORGIA | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Hosp., Amp. |