Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201153616 - Employee's finger amputated in meat grinder

Accident Summary Nr: 201153616 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 07/24/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119953347	09/20/2000	2038	0	Specialty Brands, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 9:30 p.m. on July 24, 2000, Employee #1 was operating a Weiler meat grinder, model 1612D, serial # 92132. He turned off the machine to clear pieces of shredded meat that had become jammed at the discharge end when his left middle finger struck against the still-rotating blade and was amputated. Employee #1 was transported to Riverside Community Hospital, where he was treated and released. The free rotation of the blade had not stopped completely after Employee #1 de-energized the machine.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119953347			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Production helpers

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