VERNON, B.C. – A B.C. butcher shop employee lost an arm and some fingers on her other hand when her limbs were drawn into the auger of a meat grinder.
WorkSafeBC said the 22-year-old Vernon Butcher Shop employee was seriously injured on April 28 on the job when she attempted to clear a meat grinder jam.
Regional prevention manager Shawn Mitton said incident is being investigated.
"Typically an injury of this nature, WorkSafeBC looks at a couple of key fundamental health and safety issues," said Mitton. "One would be around the safe operation of equipment and looking at safe guarding of the equipment and lock out when it’s being used by workers."
Mitton said the business could face compliance orders and other directives if it’s found to have not operated safely or not properly trained the woman to use the equipment.
He said the woman has been strong through the ordeal and is apparently doing well.
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