Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200536480 - Spinning Blades in Meat Slicer Causes Amputation Injury

Accident Summary Nr: 200536480 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 01/17/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317572345	01/29/2014	2013	311612	Iowa Pacific Processors Inc.

Abstract: On January 17, 2014, Employee #1, a 56-year old male with Iowa Pacific Processors Inc., was removing meat product from the inside of a discharge chute when his right hand came into contact with the spinning blades of the meat dicer. Employee #1 suffered an unspecified amputation injury in the event, which required hospitalization.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FOOD PREPARATION, FINGER, MEAT SLICING MACHINE, LOCKOUT, LACERATION, BLADE, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	317572345			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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