Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170695647 - Employee's fingers cut in bandsaw

Accident Summary Nr: 170695647 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 11/23/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120059191	12/28/1992	5411	0	Von'S Market

Abstract: At approximately 12:00 noon on November 23, 1992, Employee #1, of Vons Market, Inc., was cutting a ham shank with a Butcher Boy bandsaw. As he cut the last slice on the ham shank, the bandsaw blade became caught in the bone of the ham shank. His hand was pulled into the bandsaw blade, amputating the tip of his right little finger and cutting his right middle and ring fingers. Employee #1 was taken by ambulance to Community Memorial Hospital. He was treated at the emergency room and released.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, BANDSAW, FINGER, MEAT SLICING MACHINE, CAUGHT BY, LACERATION, BLADE, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120059191			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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