Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200533768 - Employee's Thumb Is Partially Amputated in Meat Slicer

Accident Summary Nr: 200533768 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 08/19/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314962226	09/20/2010	5411	452910	Target Corporation

Abstract: At approximately 2:00 p.m. on August 19, 2010, Employee #1, of Target Corporation, was using a meat slicer to slice salami. The slicer thickness dial was set at twenty, leaving an opening between the blade and the gauge tray. Employee #1 reported that the Meat Grip was not used at the time of the incident, because the salami was too long to fit under the guard. As the salami piece was sliced shorter, Employee #1's thumb contacted the powered rotating blade, slicing off Employee #1's thumb tip.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, ROTATING KNIFE, MEAT SLICING MACHINE, THUMB

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314962226			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Cooks, except short order

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