Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201494812 - Employee's Fingers Are Amputated by Meat Processing Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201494812 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 11/08/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312918568	11/10/2010	2015	311615	Foster Farms

Abstract: At 1:30 a.m. on November 8, 2010, Employee #1, who was employed by a poultry slaughtering and processing facility, was performing his normal work duties as a machine operator of a chicken leg processor. Employee #1 was rehanging a chicken part in the machine, and his hand was pushed through the cutting section of the machine. He sustained finger amputations and was taken to Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno for treatment. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FOOD PREPARATION, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, POINT OF OPERATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312918568			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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