OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #1002211

MEAT STUFFING MACH,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,HAND TOOL,UNSTABLE POSITION

1987-09-18T00:00:00

Event: MEAT STUFFING MACH,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,HAND TOOL,UNSTABLE POSITION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 1002211
Report ID: 751910

Event description

Employee's finger amputated in meat stuffer

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 said that while coworkers were changing the product, he was going to clean the meat from the bottom of the stuffer. The stuffer had been turned off, but it was not locked out and no tools were provided for cleaning. Employee #1 had one foot on the stuffer and one foot on the steps. As he leaned down to clea n out the meat, his foot slipped off the stuffer and struck the start switch, ac tuating the stuffer. Employee #1's hand was caught by the plastic fin sword insi de the stuffer, and his finger was amputated.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 26 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
889

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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