OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221418981

GREBES' BAKERIES, INC.

WEST ALLIS, WI· 2021-12-09T00:00:00

Event: Caught In, Chain, Engineering Controls, Food Preparation, Guard, Hand, Laceration, Lack of Engineering Controls, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Sprocket, Unguarded
NAICS: 311812
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345684047
Employer profile: GREBES' BAKERIES, INC.
Summary number: 221418981
Report ID: 0523400

Event description

Employee lacerates hand when caught in chain and sprocket

Investigation abstract

At 8:00 a.m. on December 9, 2021, an employee was filling a glazer machine when he dropped a piece of cardboard. As the employee bent over to pick up the cardboard, he caught his hand in the machine chain and sprocket. The employee incurred lacerations to his hand, requiring hospitalization.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 30 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
687

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