OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14453682
CEDAR RAPIDS MEATS INC.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA·
Event description
TIP OF FINGER CAUGHT IN BLENDER.
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 (A FOREMAN) SHUT OFF A MEAT BLENDING MACHINE AND PROCEEDED TO WALK A ROUND THE MACHINE TO PULL MEAT FROM THE BLENDING AREA. HE WAS UNAWARE THAT THE B LENDER ON THE MACHINE "FREE WHEELS" FOR 6 OR 7 SECONDS. THE BLENDER CAUGHT THE T IP OF HIS FINGER, RESULTING IN A PARTIAL AMPUTATION. THIS MACHINE WAS WELL GUARD ED. HOWEVER, THE GUARD RAISES AS THE MEAT COMES THROUGH THE OPENING. THE FOREMAN WAS NOT PERFORMING HIS USUAL JOB WHEN THEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 47 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 307
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 3
- Task assigned
- 2
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