Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14453682 - TIP OF FINGER CAUGHT IN BLENDER.

Accident Summary Nr: 14453682 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 11/21/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2661072	11/21/1985	2011	0	Cedar Rapids Meats Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 (A FOREMAN) SHUT OFF A MEAT BLENDING MACHINE AND PROCEEDED TO WALK AROUND THE MACHINE TO PULL MEAT FROM THE BLENDING AREA. HE WAS UNAWARE THAT THE BLENDER ON THE MACHINE "FREE WHEELS" FOR 6 OR 7 SECONDS. THE BLENDER CAUGHT THE TIP OF HIS FINGER, RESULTING IN A PARTIAL AMPUTATION. THIS MACHINE WAS WELL GUARDED. HOWEVER, THE GUARD RAISES AS THE MEAT COMES THROUGH THE OPENING. THE FOREMAN WAS NOT PERFORMING HIS USUAL JOB WHEN THEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, UNTRAINED, MEAT BLENDING MACH

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2661072			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors; distrib., sched'g & adjusting clerks

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