Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201033446 - Employee's fingers amputated by meat saw

Accident Summary Nr: 201033446 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 08/04/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300759396	08/28/2000	5411	0	Valve Plus Kv Mart

Abstract: Employee #1 worked in the full service meat department of a retail grocery store. He was using a Butcher Boy B16-F meat band saw equipped with a bone-in saw blade when his right hand, which was holding a piece of meat, slipped and struck against the blade. Employee #1's right thumb and index finger were amputated. He was not using the pusher plates to hold and push the meat. The employer was cited for a serious accident-related violation of T8CCR 3203(a)(7).

Keywords: AMPUTATED, BANDSAW, FINGER, WORK RULES, SLIP, STRUCK AGAINST, THUMB, SAW, UNTRAINED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300759396			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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