Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201490968 - Employee Is Injured When Hand Caught in Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201490968 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 06/20/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310826920	07/24/2008	2015	311615	Zacky Farms, Llc.

Abstract: At approximately 7:00 p.m. on June 20, 2008, an employee was clearing the mixer assembly of a meat grinder by reaching into the running machine. As he was pushing product down to the pick-up auger, his hand was struck by the mixing paddle and pinched against the wall of the grinder. The employee sustained an avulsion to the back of his left hand, and fractures to his third and fifth digits. He was taken to Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno, California. The employee was hospitalized and treated for laceration of hand.

Keywords: DEGLOVED, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, LACERATION, HAND, MEAT GRINDER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310826920			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Crushing and grinding machine operators

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