Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 144658.015 - Butcher suffers traumatic amputation of fingertip

Accident Summary Nr: 144658.015 -- Report ID: 0213400 -- Event Date: 02/24/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1584440.015	03/04/2022		445110	Western Beef Inc.

Abstract: At 4:30 p.m. on February 24, 2022, an employee was working as a butcher or meat cutter in the meat department of a supermarket. He was operating a Biro Band Saw Model 44 Power Meat Cutter bandsaw, with serial number 9042, to cut cow's trotters, or cow's feet. A cow's foot rolled from his hand. As he attempted to grasp the cow's foot, the small finger on his right hand came into contact with the blade of the bandsaw. The employee suffered the traumatic amputation of the tip of that finger. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Bandsaw, Blade, Butcher, Finger, Fingertip, Food Preparation, Grocery Store, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Struck Against

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1584440.015	55	M	Hospitalized injury		Butchers and meat cutters

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