Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 202658241 - Meat Clerk Amputates Tip of Finger in Meat Cutting Machine
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 316670785 | 08/12/2013 | 5411 | 445110 | Joya Food Enterprises Inc Dba Vallarta Supermarket |
Abstract: At approximately 6:30 p.m. on July 30, 2013, Employee #1, a 20-year-old male, meat clerk with Joya Food Enterprises Inc. Dba Vallarta Supermarket, was asked by his supervisor to use the meat machine to make more ground chicken. While Employee #1 was attempting to remove the last piece of chicken meat from the chopping end of the Hobart meat chopper (Manufacturing Number: 4732, Serial Number: 56-1214-170), he inadvertently stuck the tip of his finger in through the 0.75 in. diameter holes in the circular chopping plate. At which point, Employee #1's the left index fingertip made contact with the rotating chopping blades located approximately 0.5 in. from the face of the chopping plate and suffered a left index fingertip amputation. Employee #1 was taken to Providence Holy Cross Medical Center for treatment. Employee #1 was working in close proximity to a coworker and his direct supervisor was outside of the meat department attending to customers. The company involved was a supermarket and Employee #1 was performing regularly assigned duties of a meat clerk, including grinding chicken.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 316670785 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Butchers and meat cutters |
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