OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14455042

GRINDER,AMPUTATED,FINGER,SLIP,THUMB,AUGER,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE

1986-01-20T00:00:00

Event: GRINDER,AMPUTATED,FINGER,SLIP,THUMB,AUGER,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14455042
Report ID: 751910

Event description

FINGERS AND THUMB AMPUTATED IN FOOD GRINDER

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS GRINDING FIG BARS IN A 4 INCH FOOD GRINDER (CHICAGO, MODEL 856). HE SLIPPED ON THE WET FLOOR, AND, AS HE WAS FALLING, HE GRABBED AT THE GRINDER IN AN EFFORT TO BREAK HIS FALL. HIS RIGHT HAND REACHED INTO THE THROAT OF THE GR INDER AND BECAME CAUGHT IN THE AUGER. PARTS OF HIS RIGHT THUMB, FIRST AND INDEX FINGERS WERE AMPUTATED.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 33 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
888

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
2

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