Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201796158 - Employee's finger amputated while cutting pork ribs

Accident Summary Nr: 201796158 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 10/02/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126088707	10/08/2002	5411	0	Stater Brothers Market #164

Abstract: At approximately 5:15 p.m. on October 2, 2002, Employee #1, of Stater Brothers Market, was working as a trainee in the meat department. He was using a bandsaw, manufactured by Butcher Boy, Model 1640 S, Serial Number 6-24199, to cut pork ribs for a customer. While cutting the ribs, he noticed that he had just sawed off the tips of two fingers. The right ring finger injury involved bone loss and the small finger injury did not. The bandsaw involved in the accident was fitted with proper guards. Employee #1 was hospitalized for amputation.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FOOD PREPARATION, BANDSAW, FINGER, MEAT SLICING MACHINE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126088707			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Butchers and meat cutters

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