Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170570816 - Employee's hand lacerated in bandsaw

Accident Summary Nr: 170570816 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 05/10/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301769386	07/07/1998	5311	0	Wal-Mart Supercenter Store #2214

Abstract: Employee #1 was using a Hobart bandsaw, serial #27-1031-857, to cut pork loins when his left hand contacted the saw blade. He sustained a deep laceration. The guard that was provided had not been adjusted to cover the unused portion of the blade.

Keywords: BANDSAW, GUARD, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, SAW, LACERATION, BLADE, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301769386			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Miscelaneous food preparation occupations

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