Amputations

Name: Amputations at Albertson's
Start: 4/20/2023

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2023043548 · 4/20/2023 · Albertson's

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source: Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name: Albertson's
Location: 117 West Janeaux Street, LEWISTOWN, MONTANA, 59457
NAICS: 445110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was operating the tenderizer when a piece of steak became stuck in the machine. The employee went to remove the steak when the machine activated, causing the employee's glove to become caught on the tenderizer. The employee's ring finger was amputated at the first knuckle. The machine was unguarded at the time.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown