OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221397979

DIPAOLO BAKING CO., INC.

ROCHESTER, NY· 2021-10-01T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Arm, Catch Point, Caught In, Conveyor, Food processing, Instantaneous amputation, Jammed, Lack of Work Procedures, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Partial Amputation, Sprocket, Traumatic Amputation, Unguarded
NAICS: 311811
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345559090
Employer profile: DIPAOLO BAKING CO., INC.
Summary number: 221397979
Report ID: 0213600

Event description

Employee amputates arm when caught in bakery machine sprocke

Investigation abstract

At 6:45 a.m. on October 1, 2021, an employee working for a commercial baking company was operating a proofer machine. He reached into an unguarded portion of the machine with is right arm to remove dough that was caught in the conveyor system. The employee caught his arm in the v-belt sprocket. The employee amputated his lower arm and was hospitalized.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 49 M

Event type
2

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