Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202479804 - Employee Amputates Finger in Meat Cutting Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 202479804 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 01/10/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316348606	01/30/2014	5141	445110	Seafood City Supermarket

Abstract: On January 10, 2014, Employee #1 was operating a Hobart band saw meat cutter (Model Number: 6801; Serial Number: 311467097) to cut a bone-in pork shoulder approximately 8-9 inches long and 3-4 inches in diameter. The employee's right hand slipped while cutting the bone-in pork shoulder causing it to make contact with the cutting blade and amputating his right index finger. Employee #1 was taken to an area hospital, where he was treated for an index finger amputation.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, MEAT SLICING MACHINE, POINT OF OPERATION, BLADE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316348606			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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