OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14489967

AMPUTATED,FINGER,CLEANING,SLIP,LOCKOUT,MECH MAT HANDLING,SLIPPERY SURFACE,HOPPER

1985-10-09T00:00:00

Event: AMPUTATED,FINGER,CLEANING,SLIP,LOCKOUT,MECH MAT HANDLING,SLIPPERY SURFACE,HOPPER
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14489967
Report ID: 215800

Event description

FINGERS AMPUTATED IN BREAD ROLL MAKING MACHINE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEANING A BREAD ROLL MAKING MACHINE WHEN HE NOTICED THAT SOME D OUGH HAD FALLEN INTO THE HOPPER. HE REACHED INTO THE HOPPER WITH HIS LEFT HAND, PLACING TWO FINGERS INTO THE RECESSES OF THE DRUM. WHILE DISMOUNTING THE TABLE, WHICH WAS COVERED WITH OIL (USED DURING CLEANING), THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND CONT ACTED A MICRO-SWITCH LOCATED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE MACHINE. THE MACHINE CYCLE D, CAUSING THE DRUM TO TURN IN THE DIRECTION OF THE CUTTING BLADE. TWO OF EMPLOY EE #1'S FINGERS WERE SEVERED.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 20 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
12

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
3

Task assigned
1

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