OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14453757
ARMOUR PROCESSING MEAT COMPANY
MASON CITY, IA·
Event description
THUMB TIP AMPUTATED IN MEAT GRINDER
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS NORMALLY A STUFFER, BUT WAS OPERATING THE GRINDER ON THIS PARTIC ULAR OCCASION. THE GRINDER HEAD HAD 9 HOLES, 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER, WHERE THE GRO UND MEAT IS EXTRUDED. EMPLOYEE #1 TURNED THE MACHINE OFF, BUT ATTEMPTED TO CLEAN THE MEAT OFF BEFORE THE HEAD CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. HIS THUMB, STILL IN A GLO VE, ENTERED ONE OF THE 2 INCH OPENINGS AND WAS AMPUTATED. THE GRINDER WAS MADE B Y THE WEILER COMPANY, SERIAL NUMBER 77163. THE GRINDING MACHINE HAS BEEN RAISED 6 INCHES SO THAT ITS BOTTOM IS NOW 60 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR. THE COMPANY INSTAL LED AN 11 INCH DIAMETER GUARD ON THE MACHINE APPROXIMATELY 1 WEEK AFTER THE ACCI DENT.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 48 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 758
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 2
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