Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 94371.015 - Employee's thumb and finger are amputated by band saw blade

Accident Summary Nr: 94371.015 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 03/23/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1221627.015	03/31/2017		445110	El Rio Grande Latin Market #3

Abstract: At 2:40 p.m. on March 23, 2017, Employee #1 was cutting meat with a band saw. The employee was attempting to make a cut on a relatively small portion of a bone-in beef shank when the bone contacted the blade of the saw. The employee lost control of the meat, causing his right hand to come in contact with the saw blade. Employee #1's thumb and ring finger were amputated by the exposed saw blade.

Keywords: Amputation, Bandsaw, Blade, Finger, Lost Control, Machine Guarding, Meat Slicing Machine, Struck Against, Thumb

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1221627.015	25	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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