Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 1001247 - CAUGHT FINGER KNIFE IN SLOT IN TURNING SHAFT; LOST FINGER

Accident Summary Nr: 1001247 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 05/21/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101920874	05/21/1986	2011	0	Cedar Rapids Meats Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1, THE OPERATOR OF A BACON TUX MACHINE, HAD THE "FINGER KNIFE" SHE WAS WEARING BECOME CAUGHT IN A SLOT IN A TURNING SHAFT. SHE WAS REACHING TO RETRIEVE A BACON CARTON THAT HAD BECOME SNAGGED IN THE MACHINE. HER FINGER WAS AMPUTATED (TWISTED OFF).

Keywords: KNIFE, AMPUTATED, ROTATING SHAFT, FINGER, MECH MAT HANDLING, ENTANGLED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101920874			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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