Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170899330 - Employee's fingertip severed when caught in meat slicer

Accident Summary Nr: 170899330 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 06/07/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120039458	06/14/1996	5411	0	Gelson'S Markets

Abstract: At approximately 10:10 a.m. on Friday, June 7, 1996, Employee #1 was using a meat slicer to slice boneless turkey breast, a meat that was round in shape rather than flat like other meats. As she was working, the meat shifted position. Employee #1 was trying to reposition the turkey when her arm nudged the machine's handle, causing the slicer blade to move and sever between 1 and 1 1/2 in. from the top of her right index finger. Her finger was bandaged and she was taken to a medical clinic for suturing, including a tissue transplant from her arm to the finger. Employee #1 had not turned off the power to the slicer before repositioning the meat.

Keywords: SEVERED, SLICER, UNSECURED, FINGER, WORK RULES, MEAT SLICING MACHINE, LOCKOUT, LACERATION, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120039458			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Food counter, fountain and related occupations

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