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Accident Summary Nr: 170178487 - EMPLOYEE'S THUMB AMPUTATED BY MEAT CUTTING SAW

Accident Summary Nr: 170178487 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 08/06/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120044565	08/18/1993	5411	0	Pavilions

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEANING A MEAT CUTTING MACHINE AT THE END OF HER SHIFT. EMPLOYEE #1 ADMITTED THAT SHE DID NOT UNPLUG THE MACHINE BEFORE CLEANING, CONTRARY TO STANDARD PROCEDURES. SHE ACCIDENTALLY TRIPPED THE MACHINE INTO OPERATION WHILE CLEANING THE BLADE, CAUSING THE AMPUTATION OF HER LEFT THUMB.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, MEAT SLICING MACHINE, THUMB, LOCKOUT, SAW, BLADE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120044565			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Butchers and meat cutters

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