Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200534196 - Employee's Finger and Thumb Are Amputated by Saw

Accident Summary Nr: 200534196 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 04/13/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315555110	04/27/2011	2015	311615	Agri Star Meat & Poultry Llc

Abstract: On April 13, 2011, Employee #1 had returned from break and was using a BIRO saw to cut up chicken. Apparently, while sawing chicken into eight pieces, the yoke came up. The safety switch stopped the motor, but the saw blade continued to run. Employee #1's left index finger and left thumb were partially amputated. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FOOD PREPARATION, FINGER, THUMB, ELECTRIC SAW, SAW

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315555110			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.