Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 129403.015 - Employee amputates finger while clearing jam in meat tenderi

Accident Summary Nr: 129403.015 -- Report ID: 0418200 -- Event Date: 09/02/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1492285.015	09/10/2020		311612	Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation

Abstract: At 3:17 a.m. on September 2, 2020, an employee was operating a BIRO meat tenderizer machine. When the machine became jammed with product, the employee tried to clear the jam by removing the guard. The employee amputated the right ring finger and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Finger, Jammed, Meat Processing, Unguarded

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1492285.015	45	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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