Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201116795 - Employee Amputates Finger on Band Saw

Accident Summary Nr: 201116795 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 10/18/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120317813	11/20/2003	5411	445110	Vallarta

Abstract: At approximately 3:00 p.m. on October 18, 2003, Employee #1, a meat cutter, was using a Butcher Boy band saw, Serial Number 906S217, to cut a 12-inch by 5-inch by 5-inch beef shank. The guard on the blade was adjusted to a height that allowed the meat to pass through. As he finished the task, the beef shank was pulled to the blade, as well as his right index finger. There were no actual witnesses to the accident. Employee #1 was taken to a local hospital, where his right index finger had to be amputated to the second knuckle. He was not hospitalized for his injury.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, BANDSAW, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, MEAT SLICING MACHINE, STRUCK AGAINST, BLADE, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120317813			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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