OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #1001692
HILLHAVEN WEST
WEST DES MOINES, IA·
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
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#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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