OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #1001775

SLICER,FINGER,GUARD,SLIP,LACERATION

1986-08-12T00:00:00

Event: SLICER,FINGER,GUARD,SLIP,LACERATION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 1001775
Report ID: 751910

Event description

FINGER LACERATED IN SLICER

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SLICING A PIECE OF CHEESE TOO LARGE FOR THE SLICER CARRIAGE. HIS LEFT HAND SLIPPED, CAUSING HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE SLICER BLADE. HE RECEIVED A LACARATION ON HIS FINGER.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 18 M

Nature of injury
7

Part of body
10

Event type
6

Source
26

Occupation code
439

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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