Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 202539946 - Employee Lacerates Finger While Using Knife
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126198951 | 09/25/2008 | 5411 | 445110 | Galleria Market Lp |
Abstract: At approximately 9:30 a.m. on September 13, 2008, Employee #1, a Meat Cutter, and a coworker had finished cutting approximately 15 oxtails in approximately 10 minutes. Employee #1 and the coworker were both using butcher knifes (a 16-in. fine toothed butcher's knife) in a chopping motion to cut oxtails. The employer did not provide hand protection to meat cutters using butcher knives. The oxtail Employee #1 was holding with his right hand slipped away, subsequently causing his right hand to enter the path of the knife. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126198951 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Butchers and meat cutters |
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