OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221436975
PEPPERIDGE FARM, INC.
DOWNINGTOWN, PA·
Event description
Employee amputates finger on unguarded parts
Investigation abstract
At 7:45 a.m. on February 6, 2022, an employee was removing cakes from a line. The cakes were conveyed on the line on individual small trays. The parts of the conveyor system under the trays was open, exposing chain and sprocket systems. While removing a cake from the tray, the employee's finger got caught between a chain and sprocket. The employee amputated her finger and was hospitalized.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 57 F
- Event type
- 2
- Occupation code
- 779
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