OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #1001247

KNIFE,AMPUTATED,ROTATING SHAFT,FINGER,MECH MAT HANDLING,ENTANGLED

1986-05-21T00:00:00

Event: KNIFE,AMPUTATED,ROTATING SHAFT,FINGER,MECH MAT HANDLING,ENTANGLED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 1001247
Report ID: 751910

Event description

CAUGHT FINGER KNIFE IN SLOT IN TURNING SHAFT; LOST FINGER

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1, THE OPERATOR OF A BACON TUX MACHINE, HAD THE "FINGER KNIFE" SHE WAS WEARING BECOME CAUGHT IN A SLOT IN A TURNING SHAFT. SHE WAS REACHING TO RETRIEV E A BACON CARTON THAT HAD BECOME SNAGGED IN THE MACHINE. HER FINGER WAS AMPUTATE D (TWISTED OFF).

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 47 F

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
779

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
2

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