Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202449328 - Employee Amputates Fingers While Using Meat Saw

Accident Summary Nr: 202449328 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 05/25/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310603444	06/24/2008	5411	445110	Cardenas Markets, Inc. #10

Abstract: At approximately 3:30 p.m. on May 25, 2008, Employee #1 was cutting a piece of beef (Chamorro) on a Butcher Boy Meat Saw machine (Model Number B10F, Serial Number 621131). While operating the saw and cutting the meat, the piece came to the short end, and he inadvertently contacted the running saw blade with his right hand. The blade amputated his index, middle and ring fingers. At the hospital, he received medical treatment for the finger amputations and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FINGER, MEAT SLICING MACHINE, STRUCK AGAINST, SAW, BLADE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310603444			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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