Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112180690 - Vons Markets

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Investigation Summary

At 1:40 p.m. on November 6, 1997, a serious injury accident occurred inside the meat department of the Vons Supermarket. Employee #1, a butcher or meatcutter was routinely cutting round steaks from a roast with a power bandsaw equipped with a slicing blade. Employee #1 was wearing a special cut-resistant type glove on his left hand for protection from the cutting blade. After cutting about two steaks, his left hand became caught between the knife blade and the meat, lacerating two fingers. Employee #1 was hospitalized for two days with an injury which resulted in the partial amputation of his first and second fingers.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, BANDSAW, FINGER, MEAT SLICING MACHINE, LACERATION, BLADE