Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201486388 - Employee Amputates Thumb in Meat Cutting Bandsaw

Accident Summary Nr: 201486388 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 04/11/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125754200	05/04/2004	5411	445110	San Pablo Supermarket, Inc.

Abstract: On April 11, 2004, Employee #1 sustained amputation injuries to the right thumb while cutting meat on a meat cutting bandsaw in the meat department of a retail supermarket. Employee #1 did not adjust the blade guard appropriately for the size of the meat being cut. Employee #1 was treated and released from the hospital the same day.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FOOD PREPARATION, BANDSAW, GUARD, THUMB, LACERATION, BLADE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125754200			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscelaneous food preparation occupations

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