Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202609434 - Employee Amputates Fingers and Thumb in Meat Cutting Saw

Accident Summary Nr: 202609434 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 03/14/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313508053	04/07/2010	5812	722110	El Tapatio Markets, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 7:30 a.m. on March 14, 2010, Employee #1 was operating a meat cutting saw (Butcher Boy, Model Number B-16, Serial Number 6-4233) to cut 40 pieces of beef chuck steaks. As the piece of meat became smaller, Employee #1 began using both hands to hold it. Employee #1 was feeding the piece into the meat cutting saw at an angle, using his left hand. A bone became caught in the blade, which caused the piece to bounce to the side and Employee #1's left hand hit the running blade, causing amputation of his left thumb and three fingers. Employee #1 was hospitalized for 12 days.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MEAT SLICING MACHINE, THUMB, ELECTRIC SAW, BLADE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313508053			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Butchers and meat cutters

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