OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #828582

AMPUTATED,FINGER,AUGER,INATTENTION,MEAT GRINDER

1988-07-25T00:00:00

Event: AMPUTATED,FINGER,AUGER,INATTENTION,MEAT GRINDER
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 828582
Report ID: 751910

Event description

Employee's fingertip amputated by meat grinder

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was pushing meat into a meat grinder by hand. When her right middle finger came into contact with the auger of the grinder the fingertip was amputat ed.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 38 F

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
444

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
3

Task assigned
1

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