Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14565303 - FINGERS AMPUTATED IN MEAT GRINDER

Accident Summary Nr: 14565303 -- Report ID: 0257810 -- Event Date: 06/28/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3296241	08/06/1986	5421	0	Prime Foods Of St. Croix, Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS MAKING SAUSAGES, USING A # 22 GLOBE-STIMPSON MEAT GRINDER. HE UNTHINKINGLY FED THE MEAT INTO THE HOPPER WITH HIS LEFT HAND, INSTEAD OF USING THE WOODEN STOMPER PROVIDED FOR THAT PURPOSE. HIS FINGERS AND THUMB GOT CAUGHT IN THE AUGER AND WERE AMPUTATED.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, AUGER MECHANISM, INATTENTION, MEAT GRINDER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3296241			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Butchers and meat cutters

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