Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202087888 - Employee's Fingers Are Amputated When Caught in Band Saw

Accident Summary Nr: 202087888 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 07/11/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309443810	10/23/2006	5411	445110	Meijer Stores Limited Partnership

Abstract: At approximately 3:30 p.m. on July 11, 2006, Employee #1 was operating a vertical band saw, (Hobart c., Model Number: 8501 12), in a refrigerated butcher room while cutting pork round with bone, his middle and index fingers at the first knuckle on his left hand came in contact with the blades on the band saw. Employee #1's fingers were amputated. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for his injuries. The length of the unguarded vertical band saw was 17.25 in. The width of vertical band saw was 0.5 in.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, BANDSAW, FINGER, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, MACHINE OPERATOR, MEAT SLICING MACHINE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, BLADE, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309443810			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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