OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221458698
RANDSTAD NORTH AMERICA INC.
SANTA ROSA, CA·
Event description
Employee sustains open fracture of thumb when caught in doug
Investigation abstract
On December 3, 2021, an employee was operating a Werner & Pfleiderer TWS Dough Machine. After noticing that there was build up in the back of the machine, the employee reached into an unguarded part of the machine approximately mid-forearm deep. The employee's thumb was crushed by the pistons and other parts of the machine. The employee was hospitalized for five days for treatment of an open thumb fracture, as well as bruises and abrasions to his lower back and buttocks.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 34 M
- Event type
- 2
- Occupation code
- 7026
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