Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170846604 - Employee's finger amputated in electric saw

Accident Summary Nr: 170846604 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 12/02/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119955896	12/13/1996	5411	0	Mother Hubbard'S Meats

Abstract: Employee #1 was using a Hobart electric saw, serial #27-03, to cut pork roast in preparation for packaging. The saw blade was in a vertical position and had a manually operated guard. A disproportionate portion of the roast became entangled in the serrated cutting blade, and Employee #1's finger was drawn into the blade and amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, ELECTRIC SAW, SAW, ENTANGLED, BLADE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119955896			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors, production occupations

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