Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170700322 - EMPLOYEE AMPUTATES FINGERS IN MEAT GRINDER

Accident Summary Nr: 170700322 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 09/21/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119934396	09/22/1993	5411	0	Ralph'S Market

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS GRINDING HAMBURGER MEAT IN A BUTCHER BOY ELECTRIC GRINDER (MODEL B-56, SERIAL NUMBER 636) WITH AN ENCLOSED GUARD WHEN THE MEAT IN THE FEED HOPPER BRIDGED OVER. EMPLOYEE #1 REACHED UNDER THE GUARD OPENING, WHICH WAS 3 INCHES BY 6 INCHES AT THE FEED END, AND GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT IN THE ROTATING SCREW. HE LOST SEVERAL FINGERS AND PART OF HIS HAND.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119934396			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Butchers and meat cutters

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