OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14453930
TAMA MEAT PACKING CORP.
TAMA, IA·
Event description
FINGERTIP AMPUTATED IN BEEF KILL CHAIN IN MEAT PACKING HOUSE
Investigation abstract
THE COMPANY WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE LEG SPREADER ON THE BEEF KILL CHAIN. EMP LOYEE #1 WENT TO CHECK ON THE SPREADER. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WENT TO TURN THE CHAIN OFF. EMPLOYEE #1 THOUGHT THE CHAIN WAS TURNED OFF BEFORE IT ACTUALLY WAS. HE STU CK HIS INDEX FINGER INTO THE CHAIN AND SPREADER AREA AND HAD THE FINGERTIP AMPUT ATED.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 42 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 518
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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