Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201155116 - Employee partially amputates left ring finger in meatgrinder

Accident Summary Nr: 201155116 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 06/05/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119953800	07/03/2001	2038	0	Specialty Brands, Inc.

Abstract: At about 9:35 a.m., Employee #1 was working on a Weiler Meat Grinder, Model Number 1612, Serial Number 92132. He turned off the power, and tried to dislodge pieces of meat from the discharge end with his left hand. The freely rotating blade had not stopped completely after deenergizing the power and he partially amputated his left ring finger. Employee #1 was taken to Loma Linda University Hospital, Loma Linda, California, where he underwent surgery and was released the same day.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, MEAT GRINDER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119953800			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Production helpers

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