Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201167152 - Employee's Finger Amputated by Saw

Accident Summary Nr: 201167152 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 09/08/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300867280	09/21/2005	5411	445110	City Farm Market Inc

Abstract: At approximately 11:30 a.m. on September 8, 2005, Employee #1, a meat cutter, was making a cross cut of a cow's foot with a meat band saw. The cow's foot rolled upward and Employee #1's left ring finger was amputated by the unguarded running blade. Employee #1 was treated at Centinella, Los Angeles, CA. The band saw had not been properly adjusted. Employee #1 was not trained in accordance with the saw manufacture's directions.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FOOD PREPARATION, BANDSAW, FINGER, GUARD, MEAT SLICING MACHINE, SAW, UNTRAINED, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300867280			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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