Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170378582 - Employee's fingertips amputated in meat grinder

Accident Summary Nr: 170378582 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 08/04/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111804779	08/15/1996	5812	0	Ma-Mon-Luk Restaurant

Abstract: At approximately 9:30 p.m. on August 4, 1996, Employee #1, of Ma Mon Luk, Inc., was cleaning accumulated meat from a Tasin meat grinder while the machine was running. She was reaching down into the neck opening to scoop out the accumulated meat when her fingers struck the rotating worm. The tips of two fingers were amputated, requiring hospitalization and surgery.

Keywords: GRINDER, ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, MEAT GRINDER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111804779			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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