Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14453757 - THUMB TIP AMPUTATED IN MEAT GRINDER

Accident Summary Nr: 14453757 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 05/12/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101927481	05/12/1986	2011	0	Armour Processing Meat Company

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS NORMALLY A STUFFER, BUT WAS OPERATING THE GRINDER ON THIS PARTICULAR OCCASION. THE GRINDER HEAD HAD 9 HOLES, 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER, WHERE THE GROUND MEAT IS EXTRUDED. EMPLOYEE #1 TURNED THE MACHINE OFF, BUT ATTEMPTED TO CLEAN THE MEAT OFF BEFORE THE HEAD CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. HIS THUMB, STILL IN A GLOVE, ENTERED ONE OF THE 2 INCH OPENINGS AND WAS AMPUTATED. THE GRINDER WAS MADE BY THE WEILER COMPANY, SERIAL NUMBER 77163. THE GRINDING MACHINE HAS BEEN RAISED 6 INCHES SO THAT ITS BOTTOM IS NOW 60 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR. THE COMPANY INSTALLED AN 11 INCH DIAMETER GUARD ON THE MACHINE APPROXIMATELY 1 WEEK AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, THUMB, UNGUARDED, MEAT GRINDER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101927481			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Compressing and compacting machine operators

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