Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112180690 - Vons Markets

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 112180690

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 11/10/1997

Site Address:
Vons Markets
19333 Victory Blvd
Reseda, CA 91335

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: 04/02/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/02/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362294274

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201110806

Event: 11/06/1997

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN BANDSAW AMPUTATED TWO FINGERS

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112180690			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Butchers and meat cutters

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