Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201106382 - Employee Severely Cuts His Thumb on Meat Cutting Bandsaw

Accident Summary Nr: 201106382 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 03/02/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300818374	03/30/2005	2011	311611	Sunnyvalley Smoked Meats

Abstract: On March 2, 2005, an employee was operating a spiral meat cutting band saw. The employee turned-off the saw to clean it. However, the blade was rotating slowly when he reached around it. The motion of the blade cut his left thumb to the bone. He was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: BANDSAW, WORK RULES, CLEANING, STRUCK AGAINST, THUMB, SAW, LACERATION, BLADE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300818374			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Butchers and meat cutters

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