OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #170251326

GRINDER,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,MEAT GRINDER

1990-02-15T00:00:00

Event: GRINDER,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,MEAT GRINDER
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 170251326
Report ID: 1055340

Event description

Employee's fingertip amputated in meat grinder

Investigation abstract

At approximately 12:50 p.m. on February 15, 1990, Employee #1 was operating a ma chine that formed ground fish patties. He noticed that the patty maker was plugg ed and tried to reach into the feed throat, which had two jaws approximately 5 i n. down in it. Employee #1's index finger became caught between the jaws as they closed, amputating the distal portion. He did not shut down the machine prior t o reaching inside.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
13

Environmental factor
3

Task assigned
1

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