OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221386568

R F OWENS CO, INC.

WEST BRIDGEWATER, MA· 2021-08-27T00:00:00

Event: Adjust, Amputated, Amputation, Butcher, Bypass, Bypass Guard, Catch Point, Engineering Controls, Finger, Fingertip, Food Preparation, Grocery Store, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Lack of Engineering Controls, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Meat Slicing Machine, Partial Amputation, Pinch Point, Pinched, Traumatic Amputation
NAICS: 445110
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345503882
Employer profile: R F OWENS CO, INC.
Summary number: 221386568
Report ID: 0111400

Event description

Employee amputates two fingertips while operating meat machi

Investigation abstract

At 2:30 p.m. on August 27, 2021, an employee working as a butcher for a supermarket was operating a Hollymatic Super Patty Machine making hamburger patties. The employee moved the machine guard to one side to make an adjustment to the mold plate. The employee then pushed the control rod and caused the knock out cup to lower. The employee pinched his left hand between the mold plate and knock out cup. The employee was hospitalized to treat two amputated fingertips.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 42 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
686

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