King Soopers Bakery
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — DENVER, COLORADO
| Employer | King Soopers Bakery | Report ID | 20241211843 |
| Address | 60 Yuma Street | City, State ZIP | DENVER, COLORADO 80223 |
| Event Date | December 23, 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 | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424490 | Inspection # | 1795201 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.71000, -105.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing excess product from the conveyor of the bun wrap system during a changeover to another function. The employee's right hand was caught in the moving equipment and lacerated by the blade of the slicer. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On December 23, 2024, a worker at King Soopers Bakery in DENVER, COLORADO 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 packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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