Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201503943 - Bandsaw Amputates Employee's Fingers

Accident Summary Nr: 201503943 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 08/05/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301137477	08/20/2003	5411	445110	Safeway

Abstract: At approximately 11:08 a.m. on August 5, 2003, Employee #1, was using a band saw and had just finished cutting the last piece of meat and placed it in the tray. When Employee #1 stepped back to reach down and turn off the saw, the matt she was standing on slipped out from under her and the fingers contacted the saw blade causing the amputation of the ring and pinky fingers of the right hand at the second knuckle.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, BANDSAW, FINGER, SLIP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301137477			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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