OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14273478
FRACTURE,UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS,HAND,MEAT GRINDER
Event description
EMPLOYEE FRACTURES HAND WHEN CAUGHT IN MEAT GRINDER
Investigation abstract
At approximately 7:15 a.m. on July 10, 1989, Employee #1 was attempting to remov e a piece of meat that was caught in the paddle at the miter of a Hobart meat gr inder. Employee #1 became caught between the padder and edge of the tank and rec eived a fractured hand.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 23 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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