Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170126965 - Employee's thumb partially amputated by meat slicer

Accident Summary Nr: 170126965 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 06/29/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115042251	06/29/1992	5812	0	Hardees Waterloo No. 4

Abstract: Employee #1 was slicing lettuce on a Hobart, model 1712 R meat slicer. As he put the heads of lettuce on the slicer's table, his hand slipped and struck the moving blade. His thumb was partially amputated. The employee was instructed to turn off the machine and to wear wire mesh gloves while using the slicer. He failed to exercise either of these safety procedures, according to his statement.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, PPE, GLOVE, WORK RULES, MEAT SLICING MACHINE, SLIP, THUMB, BLADE, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115042251			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Cooks, except short order

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