Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202471017 - Grocery Store Meatcutter Amputates Fingers

Accident Summary Nr: 202471017 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 12/17/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314827783	12/30/2011	5411	445110	Vallarta Supermarkets

Abstract: On December 17, 2011, Employee #1 was working for Vallarta Supermarkets, a grocery store in Sylmar, CA. He was cutting meat on a Hobart Model Number 6801 meat band saw, with Serial Number 271139505. The saw blade guard had been adjusted more than 2 inches (50 millimeters) above the pork neck and ribs he was cutting. Employee #1 became distracted by a coworker and, without thinking, placed his hand on the saw blade. Three fingers on his right hand were amputated. Employee #1 immediately wrapped his right hand and notified a second coworker, who was his supervisor. Employee #1 was taken to Palmdale Regional Hospital, where he was diagnosed with partial amputation of the middle finger and laceration of two other fingers on his right hand. Employee #1 was in the Palmdale Regional Hospital for 2 days. His employer was be cited for a serious accident related violation:T8CCR 4543(b)(2) Guarding of Meat Cutting Band Saw Blades. The safety officer for Vallarta Supermarkets reported the serious injury on the same day.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FOOD PREPARATION, FINGER, STRUCK AGAINST, SAW, BLADE, UNGUARDED, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314827783			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Butchers and meat cutters

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