OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #689158

NORTH COUNTRY MEATS INC

DULUTH, MN— 1985-03-01T00:00:00

Event: DIE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, POINT OF OPERATION, INATTENTION
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #14912950
Employer profile: NORTH COUNTRY MEATS INC
Summary number: 689158
Report ID: 552700

Event description

Employees fingers amputated by sausage packing machine.

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was working on a Multivac R7000 sausage packing machine when she ina dvertently reached under a modified point of operation guard. The machine cycled and the packaging dies closed on her right hand, amputating three of her finger s to the first joint.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 21 F

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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