Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 117815.015 - Employee amputates fingertip while using band saw

Accident Summary Nr: 117815.015 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 07/03/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1414247.015	07/10/2019		445110	Lewis Food Town Inc.

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on July 3, 2019, an employee was using a Biro meat cutter to cut round steak into 1/8th inch cubes for a customer. As the employee was cutting the meat, the guard on the blade was not adjusted closely to the it. The employee's hand slipped and it came into contact with the blade of the meat cutter, amputating the tip of his right index finger. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Amputation, Bandsaw, Blade, Contact, Fingertip, Machine Guarding, Meat Slicing Machine

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1414247.015	27	M	Hospitalized injury

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