Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125724542 - Fresno Meat Co

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 125724542

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 04/26/2001

Site Address:
Fresno Meat Co
3115 S Fig Ave
Fresno, CA 93706

Mailing Address:
P O Box 12807, Fresno, CA 93779

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2011

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/26/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/12/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362279572

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170629059

Event: 12/18/2000

Employee Suffers Laceration Cutting Meat

Employee #1 was relieving the assigned saw person for a bathroom break. The coworker was sawing the beef sides into quarters. The younger cows and bulls have a more tender meat and softer bones. Employee #1 was cutting on a side of meat of an older bull's. Employee #1 was cutting and trying to cut the meat. The blade got stuck and Employee #1 tried to get it loose and it kicked back. Employee #1 let go of the saw handle with a safety switch and the blade hit his left forearm before the blade stopped. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: KICK BACK, MEAT SLICING MACHINE, SAW, LACERATION, ARM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125724542			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Graders and sorters, agricultural products

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