Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201122694 - Employee Suffers Amputation Using Meat Grinder
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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125526723 | 08/25/2000 | 2013 | 0 | Columbus Salame Company |
Abstract: Employee #1, a lab technician, was feeding meat into a grinder when her hand was caught by the worm and was amputated at the wrist. The grinder did not have a guard to prevent the operator's fingers from contacting the worm. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 125526723 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Machine operators, not specified |