Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170180889 - Employee's arm amputated after being caught in meat grinder

Accident Summary Nr: 170180889 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 01/03/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112156047	01/03/1992	5142	0	Dolores Canning Co.

Abstract: At 5:30 a.m. on January 3, 1992, Employee #1, a 24-year-old employee of Dolores Canning Company, Inc., was clearing a jam in a Butcher Boy meat grinder. As he leaned forward to clean the grinder, his lower body pressed the start button. Employee #1's right arm was pulled into the grinder. His arm was seriously injured and was amputated at USC Medical. Employee #1 was transferred to Orthopedic Hospital and still is hospitalized on this date. The employer was cited for not locking out an electrical system and was strongly advised to train employees on safe operation techniques.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, ARM, UNTRAINED, MEAT GRINDER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112156047			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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