Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 1002211 - Employee's finger amputated in meat stuffer

Accident Summary Nr: 1002211 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 09/18/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104205604	09/18/1987	2013	0	Burke Marketing Corp.

Abstract: Employee #1 said that while coworkers were changing the product, he was going to clean the meat from the bottom of the stuffer. The stuffer had been turned off, but it was not locked out and no tools were provided for cleaning. Employee #1 had one foot on the stuffer and one foot on the steps. As he leaned down to clean out the meat, his foot slipped off the stuffer and struck the start switch, actuating the stuffer. Employee #1's hand was caught by the plastic fin sword inside the stuffer, and his finger was amputated.

Keywords: MEAT STUFFING MACH, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, HAND TOOL, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104205604			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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