OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #673962

AMPUTATED,SLICER,FINGER,GUARD,INATTENTION

1987-01-22T00:00:00

Event: AMPUTATED,SLICER,FINGER,GUARD,INATTENTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 673962
Report ID: 751910

Event description

AMPUTATED TIP OF LEFT MIDDLE FINGER IN SLICER

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SLICING PEPPERONI IN A HOBART MEAT SLICER. THE EMPLOYEE SHUT OFF THE MACHINE AND RAISED THE FOOD PUSHER/GUARD. SHE THEN REACHED INTO THE CUTTING AREA TO REMOVE SOME UNSLICED MEAT AND CAUGHT HER FINGER IN THE BLADE AS IT WAS COASTING TO A STOP. THE TIP OF THE MIDDLE FINGER ON HER LEFT HAND WAS AMPUTATED.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 19 F

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
439

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
3

Task assigned
1

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