Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201614971 - Employee Gets Fingers Amputated by Meat Saw

Accident Summary Nr: 201614971 -- Report ID: 1054113 -- Event Date: 09/03/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315661884	09/13/2011	5411	445110	Safeway Inc

Abstract: At approximately 2:00 pm, on September 3, 2011 Employee #1, a butcher of Safeway Inc., in the meat cutting area was using the meat band saw to prepare meat for packaging. When the sliding table got caught on the refuse bin, Employee #2 attempted to free the bin and the table moved, causing Employee #1's hand to hit the blade. The right index and middle fingers were amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, SAW, BLADE, HAND, TABLE SAW

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315661884			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Butchers and meat cutters

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