Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201485901 - Employee amputates thumb while cutting meat with bandsaw

Accident Summary Nr: 201485901 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 08/14/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120340070	09/04/2003	5411	445110	Mexico Meat Market Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a meat cutting bandsaw. The guard on the bandsaw was not adjusted for the height of the meat and he sustained an amputation of his right thumb. He was hospitalized for 6 days.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, BANDSAW, GUARD, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, THUMB, BLADE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120340070			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Butchers and meat cutters

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