Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300797362 - Save Mart Supermarkets #45

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 300797362

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 06/22/1999

Site Address:
Save Mart Supermarkets #45
900 W Henderson
Porterville, CA 93257

Mailing Address:
P O Box 4278, Modesto, CA 95352

Union Status: Union

SIC:5411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/22/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/22/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362277980

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201081577

Event: 04/09/1999

Employee amputates fingers in band saw

At approximately noon on April 9, 1999, Employee #1, who had worked in the meat department for ten years, was attempting to cut a short loin on a Butcher Boy band saw, Model B16-T, Serial Number 6-20384. The short loin was about 2 ft in length and 8 inches in height. He was guiding the meat through the blade but it didn't feel like it was going through. He applied a little more pressure and when the meat went through it pulled his left hand into the blade amputating the index finger below the fingernail and the middle finger between the first joint and knuckle. Employee #1 was hospitalized. Employee #1 stated that the guard on the saw was adjusted correctly and the blade had recently been replaced.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, SAWYER, FINGER, MEAT SLICING MACHINE, SAW

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300797362			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Butchers and meat cutters

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