Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111866828 - Hughes Market

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 111866828

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 01/09/1991

Site Address:
Hughes Market
2008 N. Riverside
Rialto, CA 92376

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:5411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/24/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/08/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361056567

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170193809

Event: 12/14/1990

EMPLOYEE AMPUTATES FINGER WITH BAND SAW WHILE CUTTING BONE

AT APPROXIMATELY 6:00 PM ON DECEMBER 14, 1990, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT A LARGE BEEF BONE FOR A CUSTOMER. SHE WAS USING A FULLY GUARDED BUTCHER BOY BAND SAW WITH THE TELESCOPING BLADE GUARD LOWERED WITHIN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE PORTION OF THE BONE SHE INTENDED TO CUT. AS SHE BEGAN THE INITIAL CUT, THE BLADE CONTACTED THE BEEF BONE, WHICH SUDDENLY ROLLED FORWARD AND PULLED EMPLOYEE #1'S RIGHT HAND INTO THE BAND SAW, RESULTING IN THE AMPUTATION OF HER RIGHT RING FINGER. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FAMILIAR WITH MEAT CUTTING AND PROCESSING FROM A PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT, BUT HAD RECEIVED NO SPECIFIC TRAINING FROM HER CURRENT EMPLOYER.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, BANDSAW, FINGER, WORK RULES, BLADE, UNTRAINED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111866828			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Butchers and meat cutters

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