Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201117207 - Employee amputates finger in band saw

Accident Summary Nr: 201117207 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 01/04/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300826682	01/21/2004	5411	445110	Stater Brothers

Abstract: On January 4, 2004, Employee #1 completed cutting a pork shoulder meat butt on the band saw. With the band saw blade still running, Employee #1 attempted to pull the safety guard down with his left hand. However, he had difficulty and placed his wet right hand over the blade guard saw to lower the safety guard. His right hand slipped, and he cut his right index finger on the running blade. Employee #1 was taken to Antelope Valley Hospital and then transferred to University of California, Los Angeles Medical Hospital. Employee #1 was diagnosed with amputation of his index finger and cut on his ring finger. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, BANDSAW, FINGER, GUARD, MEAT SLICING MACHINE, SLIP, LACERATION, BLADE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300826682			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Butchers and meat cutters

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