Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 31975.015 - Employee Amputates Fingers In Meat Processing Equipment

Accident Summary Nr: 31975.015 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 07/26/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
544758.015	07/27/2012		561910	Ohio Packing Co.

Abstract: At 12:00 a.m. on July 26, 2102, an employee was assisting another worker with sanitizing the meat processing equipment (Rietz 3000 Pound Ribbon Blender (Model #RS-28-K5406, Serial # RS-800221) in the Ham Room. In order to verify that there was no tissue residue remaining on the equipment, the employee ran his fingers along the discharge door and his fingers were pulled into the machine by the blade. The employee amputated four of his fingers at or around the second knuckle at a pinch point between the wall of the unit and the blades.

Keywords: Amputation, Finger, Meat Slicing Machine

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	544758.015	19	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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