Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170812895 - Employee's finger amputated in bandsaw

Accident Summary Nr: 170812895 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 08/24/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120178769	09/01/1995	5411	0	Lucky Stores, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, a meat cutter for Lucky Markets, was using a Hobart bandsaw, model 5801, to cut a round roast into 1/2 in. to 1 in. steaks. The meat rests against a back guard by the blade on a trap that moves from left to right. Employee #1 had cut approximately 50 percent of the meat and had approximately 6 in. left to cut. She does not know what happened, but her index finger above the first joint was cut off. The meat must have swung around on the tray and cut it off. Her thumb was also cut. This is a new, high quality bandsaw. Employee #1 has 10 years experience. No violations were cited.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, BANDSAW, FINGER, THUMB, LACERATION, BLADE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120178769			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Butchers and meat cutters

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