Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170200737 - Employee's fingers cut by meat machine

Accident Summary Nr: 170200737 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 07/19/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111994877	08/08/1991	5411	0	Food 4 Less

Abstract: At approximately 10:00 a.m. on July 19, 1991, Employee #1 was using an electric tenderizing machine to process meat for sale. When he lifted the plastic interlock guard to reinsert a piece of meat that did not flow into the slot designed for that purpose, the cotton glove on his right hand became entangled in the machine's steel blade. Employee #1 sustained lacerations to his right ring and middle fingers.

Keywords: FINGER, GLOVE, WORK RULES, LACERATION, ENTANGLED, BLADE, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111994877			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Butchers and meat cutters

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