Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202545802 - Employee Amputates Finger on Saw Blade

Accident Summary Nr: 202545802 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 07/08/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314865361	07/16/2013	5411	445110	Gelson'S Market

Abstract: On July 8, 2013, Employee #1, with Gelson's Market, was cutting a lamb shoulder, using a Butcher Boy saw (Serial Number: 6- 22774). When he was cutting, Employee #1 left the blade open. The height of the meat was about half of the open saw blade length, and the guard was not adjusted to the cutting height. The lamb shoulder slipped and rolled, and the blade amputated his right middle finger. Employee #1 was not hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, ROTATING KNIFE, SAW, BLADE, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314865361			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Butchers and meat cutters

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