Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202543245 - Employee's Finger Is Amputated When Caught in Meat Grinder

Accident Summary Nr: 202543245 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 06/12/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314859430	06/24/2011	5411	445110	Marukai Corporation

Abstract: At approximately 12:59 p.m. on June 12, 2011, Employee #1 was standing on a metal wire stepping stool grinding chicken using a Torrey meat grinder. As Employee #1 started to step down off of the stepping stool, it slid backwards. Employee #1 tried to catch her balance by grabbing the metal grinder, but her hand was drawn into the worm through the head stock. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for an amputation of her right index finger. Further investigation recorded that there was three unguarded holes on the grinding machine, and the metal wire stool was not made to be used as a stepping stool.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, STEPLADDER, CAUGHT BY, HAND, UNGUARDED, MEAT GRINDER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314859430			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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