Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201152493 - Employee injured when thumb lacerated moving bandsaw

Accident Summary Nr: 201152493 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 04/22/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120125513	08/18/1999	5411	0	Stater Bros Market

Abstract: At 2:30 p.m. on April 22, 1999, Employee #1 was moving a Butcher Boy bandsaw, Model B14, Serial Number 14924, which was left in the way by maintenance staff after repair and maintenance. Employee #1 started pushing the Butcher Boy with both hands with his thumbs grabbing the bottom portion of the sliding guides when the thumb on his right hand got lacerated. Employee #1 applied a band aid after doing a clean-up and continued to work until the end of shift at 6:00 p.m. During the next two days Employee #1 developed fever symptoms and on Sunday morning, April 24, 1999, at 6:20 a.m. he went to the Chino Valley Medical Center. Employee #1 was admitted and hospitalized for 12 days for treatment of toxic shock.

Keywords: BANDSAW, THUMB, LACERATION, INFECTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120125513			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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