Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 92198.015 - Employee amputates fingers on unguarded band saw blade

Accident Summary Nr: 92198.015 -- Report ID: 0627500 -- Event Date: 01/17/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1202958.015	01/17/2017		445110	Big 8 Store #69

Abstract: At 8:30 a.m. on January 17, 2017, Employee #1 was using a Hobart band saw to cut a piece of frozen meat. The guard on the Hobart band saw was not being used or was not adjusted to the meat height. The meat moved out of location and the employee passed her finger through the band saw. Employee #1 amputated a section of the pinky and the ring finger at an angle and cut into, but did not amputate the middle finger of the right hand. The employee was hospitalized and treated for her injuries.

Keywords: Amputation, Bandsaw, Blade, Finger, Frozen, Meat Slicing Machine, Struck Against, Unguarded

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1202958.015	31	F	Hospitalized injury		Miscelaneous food preparation occupations

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