OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #828582
FRANZENBURG FOOD CENTER
CONRAD, IA·
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
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#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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