Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 969436 - Employee's arm amputated while cleaning grinder

Accident Summary Nr: 969436 -- Report ID: 0953210 -- Event Date: 09/10/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124743295	09/12/1994	7999	0	Carson City Nugget Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, attempting to unjam a meat grinder, bypassed the interlocks and tried to clear the jam with the auger/grinder in operation. His left arm was caught in the auger and amputated below the elbow.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124743295			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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