Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201057668 - Employee amputates fingertip using a meat bandsaw

Accident Summary Nr: 201057668 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 07/12/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300782836	08/06/2003	5411	445110	El Tapatio Inc

Abstract: On July 12, 2003, an employee was working in a meat-cutting department, cutting frozen chuck steaks. Unexpectedly, while cutting the meat, the meat slipped, causing the employee's right fifth finger to come in contact with the moving blade of the meat bandsaw. The employee was wearing cloth gloves at the time of the accident. The cloth glove became entangled in the moving blade and the employee amputated his fingertip. He was not hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FOOD PREPARATION, BANDSAW, FINGER, WORK RULES, MACHINE OPERATOR, MEAT SLICING MACHINE, STRUCK BY, ENTANGLED, BLADE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300782836			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Slicing and cutting machine operators

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