New Albertson's, Inc.

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — OSWEGO, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at New Albertson's, Inc. in OSWEGO, ILLINOIS
Employer New Albertson's, Inc. Report ID 2024087703
Address 2530 U.S. 30 City, State ZIP OSWEGO, ILLINOIS 60543
Event Date August 21, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures Body Part Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Butchering machinery
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection # 1788181
GPS Coordinates 41.71000, -88.31000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning a meat band saw when the saw turned on. She was hospitalized with laceration injuries to her right hand.

Incident Summary

On August 21, 2024, a worker at New Albertson's, Inc. in OSWEGO, ILLINOIS suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the hand(s), finger(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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