Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202612636 - Employee's Fingers Are Amputated in Flower Cutter

Accident Summary Nr: 202612636 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 01/08/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314793712	01/13/2011	5193	424930	Monterey Bay Bouquet Acquisition Partners, Llc Dba

Abstract: At approximately 8:45 am on January 8, 2011, Employee #1, Monterey Bay Bouquet Acquisition Partners, Llc Dba, was cutting the lower portion of a flower bouquet inside the opening of the flower cutter. She was using a FlowerTech Model Number 240 B, Serial Number 0086821 cutting machine. She used the pedal control and activated the knife of the machine to cut the stems. The knife, which slides horizontal when activated, performed like a horizontal guillotine. Employee #1 accidentally stepped on the control, while her hand was in the opening of the machine, severing four fingers. Employee #1 was transported to Watsonville Community Hospital and then transported and admitted to San Francisco Pacific Medical Center (Davis Branch) for treatment.

Keywords: KNIFE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUILLOTINE SHEAR, HAND, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314793712			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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