Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 143289.015 - Employee partially amputates finger in bird opener machine

Accident Summary Nr: 143289.015 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 01/26/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1575604.015	02/01/2022		311615	Golden Rod Broilers, Inc.

Abstract: At 5:10 a.m. on January 26, 2022, an employee was operating a MEYN Bird Opener machine when the machine became jammed. The employee cleared the jam and was adjusting the 16-blade module assembly of the machine when his left middle finger was caught by the machine blade. The employee was hospitalized to treat a partial amputation of his left middle finger.

Keywords: Adjust, Amputated, Amputation, Automatic Machine, Blade, Caught By, Clearing, Finger, Jammed, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Meat Processing, Partial Amputation

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1575604.015	32	M	Hospitalized injury

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