Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 882084 - Employee's arm amputated in meat grinder

Accident Summary Nr: 882084 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 03/17/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100747682	03/17/1993	2013	0	Mountain City Meat Co.

Abstract: Employee #1 was cleaning a meat grinder without having followed lockout or tagout procedures. He became caught in the Hobart grinder when it was accidentally started by a coworker. Employee #1's arm was amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, ARM, MEAT GRINDER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100747682			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscelaneous food preparation occupations

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