OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14453757

AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,THUMB,UNGUARDED,MEAT GRINDER

1986-05-12T00:00:00

Event: AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,THUMB,UNGUARDED,MEAT GRINDER
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14453757
Report ID: 751910

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

#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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