OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221474992

DIAMOND FOODS, LLC

STOCKTON, CA· 2022-01-08T00:00:00

Event: Agriculture, Air Pressure, Amputated, Amputation, Catch Point, Caught In, Engineering Controls, Finger, Food processing, Guard, High Pressure, Insufficient Supervision, Lack of Engineering Controls, Machine Guarding, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Partial Amputation, Pinched, Safety Device, Sheared, Supervision, Unguarded
NAICS: 115114
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #345741821
Employer profile: DIAMOND FOODS, LLC
Summary number: 221474992
Report ID: 0950624

Event description

Employee amputates finger when caught in remotely operated g

Investigation abstract

At 7:54 a.m. on January 8, 2022, an employee was sorting walnut shells on a sorting line at a tree nut (walnuts, almonds, etc.) producing and processing facility. The employee (Production Worker) worked directly for the employer. The employee was working near a part of the line that has an adjustable gate opening, which opens and closes to divert product. As the employee was reaching for some shells, she caught her finger in the gate when it closed. The operation of the gate is controlled by a coworker at a remote location. The employee amputated her right middle finger to the first joint and was treated at a local medical center, where she was hospitalized.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 46 F

Event type
2

Occupation code
488

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