Kiryat Gat: A worker’s hand was caught in an industrial meat grinder

A 40-year-old woman was moderately injured today (Wednesday) in a work accident at a factory in Kiryat Gat, after her palm was caught in an industrial meat grinder. She was evacuated by the MDA teams to the Soroka Hospital suffering from a serious injury to her fingers.

A source who spoke with mako health explained that according to the initial assessment, the employee inserted her hand into the machine during her work, apparently without taking the necessary precautions. Her fingers were caught in the mechanism and shredded together with the meat that was in the grinder. For many minutes, the rescue teams worked to dismantle the mechanism and free her hand from the machine.

Fire and rescue teams arrived at the scene and saw the worker in distress and her hand stuck inside the complex mechanism of the machine. They used dedicated rescue equipment to dismantle the machine, and during the operations the employee received initial medical treatment from a medic on the spot.