Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170831804 - Employee's finger amputated in meat bandsaw

Accident Summary Nr: 170831804 -- Report ID: 0352450 -- Event Date: 02/26/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302015524	02/27/1998	5812	0	Rudys' Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, age 20, was using a vertical bandsaw designed for meat to cut chops from a veal loin. His hand was below the guard, but his fingertips were resting lightly on the meat's surface when the blade struck the fleshy part of the loin. Employee #1's left index finger was pulled in and amputated at the second knuckle. He was transported to the hospital for emergency treatment, but his finger could not be reattached.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, BANDSAW, FINGER, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CAUGHT BY, SAW

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302015524			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Cooks, except short order

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