Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 93715.015 - Employee amputates tip of finger during use of vertical a ba

Accident Summary Nr: 93715.015 -- Report ID: 0521400 -- Event Date: 02/27/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1215492.015	03/07/2017		445110	Jewel Food Stores, Inc.

Abstract: At 8:30 a.m. on February 27, 2017, an employee was using a vertical bandsaw to cut pork chops. After cutting approximately 6 or 7 pork chops, she adjusted the saw to 0.04 inch cutting thickness and proceeded to cut the remaining meat. As the employee was cutting the final piece, the pork bone became caught in the saw blade. Her left hand was pulled into the blade, cutting off the tip of her left middle finger. The incident investigation revealed that the manufacturer-supplied pusher plate was not used during cutting, which was recommended when cutting at thicknesses less than 2 inches.

Keywords: Amputation, Bandsaw, Finger, Food Preparation, Material Handling

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1215492.015	45	F	Non Hospitalized injury		Butchers and meat cutters

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