OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #694505
ROANOKER RESTAURANT INC.
ROANOKE, VA·
Event description
FINGER CUT BY ELECTRIC MEAT SLICING MACHINE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE # 1 WAS SLICING CARROTS ON A HOBART MEAT SLICER, A MACHINE WHICH SHE WA S NOT AUTHORIZED OR TRAINED TO USE. NO ONE FROM MANAGEMENT WAS IN THE ACCIDENT A REA (THE SALAD DEPARTMENT) AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE EQUIPMENT WAS NOT DE SIGNED OR INTENDED TO BE USED FOR SLICING VEGETABLES. EMPLOYEE # 1 WAS NOT USING THE TWO-HAND CONTROL DEVICE, NOR WAS SHE USING A PROTECTIVE GLOVE. EMPLOYEE # 1 'S RIGHT HAND SLIPPED WHILE HOLDING CARROTS UP TO THE SLICER BLADE, CAUSING A CU T ON HER INDEX FINGER AND THE AMPUTATION OF HER MIDDLE FINGER. THE SEVERED SECTI ON (ABOUT 1 INCH LONG) WAS GRAFTED BACK INTO PLACE.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 52 F
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 439
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 3
- Task assigned
- 1
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