Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201951589 - Employee Suffers Amputation of Hand in Frozen Meat Grinder

Accident Summary Nr: 201951589 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 09/12/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
121981302	09/13/1999	2013	0	John Morrell & Co.

Abstract: Employee #1 was in the process of cleaning a large Rietz frozen meat grinder with the machine running and the front guard and grinder plate open. Employee #1's right hand was amputated at the wrist. Employee #1 was hospitalized and his hand was later reattached through surgery.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, LOCKOUT, HAND, UNGUARDED, MEAT GRINDER, WRIST

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	121981302			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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