Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170765523 - Employee's Fingertip Is Amputated by Meat Band Saw

Accident Summary Nr: 170765523 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 10/03/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125538413	10/10/2006	5411	445110	Safeway Inc

Abstract: At approximately 4:10 p.m. on October 3, 2006, Employee #1 was operating a Hobart meat-cutting band saw with a 0.5-in. blade, Model Number 6801, Serial Number 27-1101-702, at a Safeway store. He was cutting 1-in. thick slices of a New York Steak and was injured when he contacted the blade with two fingers on his right hand. He was hospitalized for the amputation of the finger tip of his index finger. The saw was guarded properly and the guard was in place and used.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FOOD PREPARATION, BANDSAW, FINGER, MEAT SLICING MACHINE, BLADE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125538413			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Butchers and meat cutters

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