Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307184259 - Costco Wholesale

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 307184259

Report ID: 0950636

Date Opened: 04/11/2007

Site Address:
Costco Wholesale
1345 N Montebello Bl
Montebello, CA 90640

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:5311

NAICS: 452112/Discount Department Stores

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/11/2007

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/26/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101801728

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202474037

Event: 03/29/2007

Employee's Finger Is Amputated in Band Saw

At approximately 1:35 p.m. on March 29, 2007, an employee was cutting lamb chop using a meat-cutting band saw. The employee said he did not know how the accident happened, but his finger was accidentally amputated at the running blade while cutting lamb chops. He stated that the saw-blade guard was lowered to 0.5 inch above the meat being cut, and he was cutting the way he was trained by his former supervisor at the time of the accident. The employee was hospitalized and treated for amputation. The meat-cutting band saw was manufactured by Bird with the Model Number of 3334.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, BANDSAW, FINGER, STRUCK AGAINST, SAW, BLADDER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307184259			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Butchers and meat cutters

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