OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14453682

AMPUTATED,FINGER,GUARD,UNTRAINED,MEAT BLENDING MACH

1985-11-21T00:00:00

Event: AMPUTATED,FINGER,GUARD,UNTRAINED,MEAT BLENDING MACH
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14453682
Report ID: 751910

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

#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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