Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201172491 - Employee injures finger in meat band saw

Accident Summary Nr: 201172491 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 11/24/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125711283	12/19/2002	5411	312112	Safeway #1530

Abstract: At approximately 10:00 p.m. on November 24, 2002, Employee #1, a butcher, was cutting short bone meat into 1-in.-thick pieces using a Hobart Meat Cutting Saw. Although the saw was working properly and was properly guarded, and Employee #1 was properly trained, he placed his thumb in the point of operation along with the meat being cut. Employee #1 was hospitalized for amputation of the tip of his left thumb just below the finger nail.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, BANDSAW, FINGER, GUARD, SAW, POINT OF OPERATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125711283			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Butchers and meat cutters

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