Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 122730.015 - Employee's finger is amputated by meat grinder

Accident Summary Nr: 122730.015 -- Report ID: 0950647 -- Event Date: 06/23/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1413905.015	07/03/2019		445110	Save Mart Supermarkets Dba Foodmaxx

Abstract: At approximately 05:45 p.m. on June 23, 2019, an employee was working alone in the meat department and making packages of ground beef using a meat grinder. As the employee was operating the meat grinder some of the meat product was coming out from an unguarded opening in the machine. The employee stopped the meat grinder and reached into the opening to push the product back into the machine. The mixing blade inside the machine was still in motion and came in contact with the employees hand. The employee was admitted and treated at the hospital for an amuptaion of the right index finger.

Keywords: Amputation, Blade, Energized, Finger, Grinder, Grocery Store, Hand, Meat Grinder, Meat Processing, Operating, Operator, Reach, Unguarded

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1413905.015	30	F	Hospitalized injury		Butchers and meat cutters

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