Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14453930 - FINGERTIP AMPUTATED IN BEEF KILL CHAIN IN MEAT PACKING HOUSE

Accident Summary Nr: 14453930 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 01/08/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2661171	01/08/1986	2011	0	Tama Meat Packing Corp.

Abstract: THE COMPANY WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE LEG SPREADER ON THE BEEF KILL CHAIN. EMPLOYEE #1 WENT TO CHECK ON THE SPREADER. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WENT TO TURN THE CHAIN OFF. EMPLOYEE #1 THOUGHT THE CHAIN WAS TURNED OFF BEFORE IT ACTUALLY WAS. HE STUCK HIS INDEX FINGER INTO THE CHAIN AND SPREADER AREA AND HAD THE FINGERTIP AMPUTATED.

Keywords: CHAIN, MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2661171			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Industrial machinery repairers

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