Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201066305 - Employee Amputates Thumb Using Band Saw

Accident Summary Nr: 201066305 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 02/23/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125917856	03/05/2002	5411	445110	Foodland Iga # 156 Dba Dallo And Co Inc

Abstract: At approximately 7:00 p.m. on February 23, 2003, Employee # 1, a full-time meat cutter, was performing his regular duty cutting meat using a band saw, the trademark Bird (Model Number 3334, Serial Number 34971). The pork leg measured 8 inches long, 4 inches wide, and 3.5 inches thick. The band saw blade was extended to 12 inches. Employee #1 failed to adjust the guard for saw blade. While he was cutting the pork leg, the blade slipped and his right thumb got into the unused portion of the saw blade, amputating the tip of his thumb to the bone. Paramedics were called. The San Diego county paramedics transported him to Scripps Mercy hospital in San Diego for medical treatment.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, BANDSAW, THUMB

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125917856			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Butchers and meat cutters

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