Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 92258.015 - Employee amputates finger while using unguarded metal saw

Accident Summary Nr: 92258.015 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 01/03/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1203765.015	01/19/2017		311612	Swift Beef Company

Abstract: At approximately 9:50 p.m. on January 3, 2017, Employee #1 was operating a Hollymatic, Model Number HY16 5000, Serial Number 5372, meat band saw. He was cutting 0.75-inch pieces out of a 17 inch long prime center cut pork. Employee #1 was cutting the last piece, a 1.75 inch thick piece into two halves without using a paddle guard. His right thumb contacted the band saw causing a partial amputation of his right thumb. Employee #1 was not hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Bandsaw, Finger, Machine Guarding, Saw, Struck Against, Struck By, Unguarded

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1203765.015	44	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Sawing machine operators

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