OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221365836

UKA'S BIG SAVER FOODS INC

SANTA ANA, CA· 2021-06-23T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Bandsaw, Butcher, Cutting, Finger, Fingertip, Food Handling, Food processing, Grocery Store, Guard, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Meat Processing, Meat Slicing Machine, Partial Amputation, Sawblade, Slip, Slippery Surface, Traumatic Amputation
NAICS: 445110
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #345383608
Employer profile: UKA'S BIG SAVER FOODS INC
Summary number: 221365836
Report ID: 0950631

Event description

Employee amputates fingertip while cutting meat with bandsaw

Investigation abstract

At 6:40 a.m. on June 23, 2021, an employee working as a butcher for a grocery store was working in the meat department. The employee was cutting meat on a Butcher Boy Model B.16 Bandsaw. The employee had worked for the employer for 17 years. A coworker working as the employee's immediate supervisor and was on site at this time. The meat was slippery causing the employee's right hand to slip and contact the sawblade. The employee stated that he adjusted the guards prior to use as required. The employee was transported to the hospital, where he was admitted to treat an amputated index fingertip.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 48 M

Event type
14

Occupation code
686

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