Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200529964 - Employee Amputates Finger in Saw While Cutting Chicken

Accident Summary Nr: 200529964 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 07/11/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308260702	08/25/2005	2011	311611	Agriprocessors, Inc.

Abstract: On July 11, 2005, Employee #1 was cutting chicken carcasses with a saw when he amputated his right index finger below the first joint. His injury did not require hospitalization. Further investigation revealed that, while cutting larger carcasses, the employee would hold back the guard. This allowed his finger to slip into the point of operation.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FOOD PREPARATION, FINGER, GUARD, STRUCK AGAINST, SAW, BLADE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308260702			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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