Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170193809 - EMPLOYEE AMPUTATES FINGER WITH BAND SAW WHILE CUTTING BONE

Accident Summary Nr: 170193809 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 12/14/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111866828	01/09/1991	5411	0	Hughes Market

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 6:00 PM ON DECEMBER 14, 1990, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT A LARGE BEEF BONE FOR A CUSTOMER. SHE WAS USING A FULLY GUARDED BUTCHER BOY BAND SAW WITH THE TELESCOPING BLADE GUARD LOWERED WITHIN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE PORTION OF THE BONE SHE INTENDED TO CUT. AS SHE BEGAN THE INITIAL CUT, THE BLADE CONTACTED THE BEEF BONE, WHICH SUDDENLY ROLLED FORWARD AND PULLED EMPLOYEE #1'S RIGHT HAND INTO THE BAND SAW, RESULTING IN THE AMPUTATION OF HER RIGHT RING FINGER. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FAMILIAR WITH MEAT CUTTING AND PROCESSING FROM A PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT, BUT HAD RECEIVED NO SPECIFIC TRAINING FROM HER CURRENT EMPLOYER.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, BANDSAW, FINGER, WORK RULES, BLADE, UNTRAINED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111866828			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Butchers and meat cutters

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