Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200526812 - Employee's fingers amputated in mixer

Accident Summary Nr: 200526812 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 05/01/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305717050	05/07/2003	2092	311712	Dial Corporation

Abstract: At approximately 11:50 p.m. on May 1, 2003, Employee #1 was operating a mixer during the sanitation process. Employee #1 noticed a piece of meat at the lip of the machine in the discharge area. He removed the guard and knocked off the piece of meat with his gloved right hand. Employee #1's fingers were caught by the ribbon blades, pulled into the machine and four fingers of his hand were amputated. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FOOD PREPARATION, FINGER, GUARD, MACHINE OPERATOR, MIXER, BLADE, HAND, MEAT BLENDING MACH, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305717050			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscelaneous food preparation occupations

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