OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #1001692

AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,AUGER,MEAT GRINDER

1987-02-26T00:00:00

Event: AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,AUGER,MEAT GRINDER
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 1001692
Report ID: 751910

Event description

EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS CAUGHT IN MEAT GRINDER, ONE AMPUTATED

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A MEAT GRINDER. SHE USED HER FINGERS TO PUSH THE MEAT INTO THE GRINDER INSTEAD OF THE PLUNGER PROVIDED FOR THE PURPOSE. HER FINGERS BE CAME CAUGHT IN THE GRINDER'S AUGER. HER RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS AMPUTATED.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 23 F

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
436

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
3

Task assigned
1

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