Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170104145 - Employee'S Arm Amputated When Caught In Meat Tenderizer

Accident Summary Nr: 170104145 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 07/29/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108612110	08/01/1990	2011	0	Wilson Foods

Abstract: At approximately 6:15 a.m. on July 29, 1990, Employee #1 had completed maintenance on a meat tenderizer in the hambone department. Employee #1 was test running the machine with its guards removed, exposing 150 rotating blades. Employee #1's left arm was pulled into the machine when his smock sleeve became caught in the blades. He hit the stop button, but his arm was already pulled into the machine up to the bicep. Employee #1's left arm was surgically amputated just below the shoulder.

Keywords: clothing, maintenance, amputated, rotating knife, work rules, caught by, lockout, arm, unguarded

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108612110			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machinery maintenance occupations

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.

UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA