Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14201438 - FINGERS AMPUTATED IN MEAT MIXING MACHINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14201438 -- Report ID: 0352410 -- Event Date: 08/13/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14823207	08/19/1985	2015	0	Con Agra Poultry Companies

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING AN AMERICAN FOOD EQUIPMENT COMPANY MEAT MIXING MACHINE (MODEL 510, SERIAL NO. 2223), USED TO MIX CHICKEN MEAT FOR PATTIES AND NUGGETS. HE HAD ALREADY MIXED ABOUT 25 BATCHES. HE DUMPED A BATCH AND WAS EMPTYING THE HOPPER. THE AUGER DID NOT REMMOVE ALL THE MEAT, SO HE REACHED IN TO PULL THE MEAT OUT HIMSELF. HE DIDN'T TURN OFF THE MACHINE. HIS HAND BECAME CAUGHT IN THE TURNING AUGER AND THREE FINGERS WERE AMPUTATED.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, AUGER MECHANISM, LOCKOUT, MEAT BLENDING MACH

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14823207			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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