Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 141946.015 - Employee partially amputates finger on band saw

Accident Summary Nr: 141946.015 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 12/08/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1568723.015	12/15/2021		445210	Los Hermanos Meat Market, Inc.

Abstract: At 7:25 p.m. on December 8, 2021, an employee, a swing-shift supervisor in the meat department, was rushing to cut an order of meat before the store closed. The employee was cutting the meat using a Hobart bandsaw when his hand struck the blade of bandsaw. The blade guard was not operational due to the adjustment handle being missing for approximately one month prior to incident. The employee was hospitalized to treat a partial amputation his right pinky finger.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Bandsaw, Blade, Caught By, Contact, Finger, Fingertip, Guard, Malfunction, Meat Slicing Machine, Partial Amputation

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1568723.015	49	M	Hospitalized injury		Supervisors, food preparation & service occupation

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