OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14201438
CON AGRA POULTRY COMPANIES
HURLOCK, MD—
Event description
FINGERS AMPUTATED IN MEAT MIXING MACHINE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING AN AMERICAN FOOD EQUIPMENT COMPANY MEAT MIXING MACHINE (MODEL 510, SERIAL NO. 2223), USED TO MIX CHICKEN MEAT FOR PATTIES AND NUGGETS. HE HAD ALREADY MIXED ABOUT 25 BATCHES. HE DUMPED A BATCH AND WAS EMPTYING THE H OPPER. THE AUGER DID NOT REMMOVE ALL THE MEAT, SO HE REACHED IN TO PULL THE MEAT OUT HIMSELF. HE DIDN'T TURN OFF THE MACHINE. HIS HAND BECAME CAUGHT IN THE TURN ING AUGER AND THREE FINGERS WERE AMPUTATED.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 31 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 779
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 3
- Task assigned
- 2
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