Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200525673 - Employee's fingertip amputated in meat grinder

Accident Summary Nr: 200525673 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 09/06/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305712325	09/25/2002	2011	311611	Cloverleaf Cold Storage Co.

Abstract: On September 6, 2002, Employee #1 was cleaning a meat grinder at a cold storage facility when his right hand struck the still-moving blades, amputating the tip of his middle finger. Apparently the blades of the grinder were so covered with meat product that Employee #1 could not tell that they were still moving. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: GRINDER, AMPUTATED, FINGER, ROTATING KNIFE, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, LOCKOUT, MEAT GRINDER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305712325			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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