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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14201438

AMPUTATED,FINGER,AUGER MECHANISM,LOCKOUT,MEAT BLENDING MACH

Event
AMPUTATED,FINGER,AUGER MECHANISM,LOCKOUT,MEAT BLENDING MACH
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14201438
Report ID
352410

Event description

FINGERS AMPUTATED IN MEAT MIXING MACHINE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING AN AMERICAN FOOD EQUIPMENT COMPANY MEAT MIXING MACHINE (MODEL 510, SERIAL NO. 2223), USED TO MIX CHICKEN MEAT FOR PATTIES AND NUGGETS. HE HAD ALREADY MIXED ABOUT 25 BATCHES. HE DUMPED A BATCH AND WAS EMPTYING THE H OPPER. THE AUGER DID NOT REMMOVE ALL THE MEAT, SO HE REACHED IN TO PULL THE MEAT OUT HIMSELF. HE DIDN'T TURN OFF THE MACHINE. HIS HAND BECAME CAUGHT IN THE TURN ING AUGER AND THREE FINGERS WERE AMPUTATED.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 31 M

    Nature of injury
    1
    Part of body
    10
    Event type
    2
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    779
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    3
    Task assigned
    2

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