Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201180064 - Employee Suffers Cuts From Contact With the Blade

Accident Summary Nr: 201180064 -- Report ID: 0950611 -- Event Date: 02/27/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125498261	03/04/1999	5411	0	Safeway, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 10:30 a.m. on February 27, 1999, Employee #1 was assigned to cut sirloin steaks from a full sirloin side. Employee #1 was in the process of cutting off the plastic bag from the sirloin side when his hand slipped from the plastic bag and hit the blade on a Hobart Band saw, Model #56732. The guard on the band saw was up and most of the blade was exposed. According to Employee #1 and other coworkers the band saw guard was frozen in place for about a year exposing most of the blade. The guard could only be moved by using a mallet to hit it up or down. The band saw was on at the time and the blade nearly cut off Employee #1's right index finger. Employee #1 was hospitalized for his injuries.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125498261			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Butchers and meat cutters

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