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OSHA Injury Report: Independence 2 - Main Store

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Independence 2 - Main Store in 5875 Westown Parkway, Independence, MO 64055 resulted in days away from work. Employee was meat Service Clerk in supermarkets and Other Grocery except Convenience Stores.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Independence 2 - Main Store
Parent company
HYVEE INC
Street
5875 Westown Parkway
City
Independence
State
MO
ZIP
64055
On-site location
Meat Department

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
3
Days restricted or transferred
3

Before the incident

Removing the Meat Grinder Locking apparatus

What happened

The meat grinder lock was sticking and [REDACTED] was unable to twist if open. She attempted to pry the mechanism with a meat boning knife. The knife slipped and cut her left index finger and struck her left middle knuckle cutting that area too.

Injury or illness

INJURY TYPE: Laceration || BODY PART(S) AFFECTED: - Finger

Object or substance involved

Meat Boning Knife Meat Grinder Locking Apparatus

Summary line

Laceration L index finger L mid knuckle when attempting to pry open grinder assembly w a knife.

Employee and industry

Job description
Meat Service Clerk
SOC code
53-7065 — Stockers and Order Fillers
NAICS code
445110 — Supermarkets and Other Grocery except Convenience Stores
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
221
Total hours worked
286289
EIN
420325638
Establishment ID
1374936
Employer case #
2024-14

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
13:57
Time of incident
19:00
Filing year
2024
Submitted
28FEB2025:20:13:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.