Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112073887 - Serv-Rite Meat Co

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 112073887

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 08/17/1990

Site Address:
Serv-Rite Meat Co
2515 San Fernando Rd
Los Angeles, CA 90065

Mailing Address:
Po Box 65026, Los Angeles, CA 90065

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2013

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/15/1990

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/15/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361056922

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170188791

Event: 08/13/1990

Employee's hand injured when caught in meat grinder

Employee #1 was shoveling ham trim from a large trolley into the hopper of a worm-type Hobart food grinder. At 5 ft 10 in. tall, he was easily be able to put his arm over the edge of the hopper and stick his hand down the throat of the worm, while standing flat on the floor. Employee #1 was pushing the last piece of meat for the day into the throat of the worm when his right hand became caught and was crushed by the worm. He immediately reached down with his left hand and pushed the emergency OFF switch. The machine had to be dismantled by paramedics before Employee #1 could be freed. He lost the first two joints of his right index and middle fingers, the first joint of his right ring finger, and the use of his right thumb.

Keywords: GRINDER, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, THUMB, CRUSHED, HAND, UNGUARDED, MEAT GRINDER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112073887			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Crushing and grinding machine operators

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