OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #693242

AMPUTATED,FINGER,GUARD,MOLDING MACHINE,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,WARNING SIGN

1985-09-25T00:00:00

Event: AMPUTATED,FINGER,GUARD,MOLDING MACHINE,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,WARNING SIGN
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 693242
Report ID: 355110

Event description

SEVERED RIGHT INDEX FINGER IN A DOUGH MOLDER

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING IN THE BAKERY PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT, CLEANING DOUGH FROM A MOULDER. EMPLOYEE #1 REACHED UNDER THE CHAIN AND SPROCKET GUARD, WITH THE MOU LDER RUNNING, AND SEVERED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. THE MOULDER WAS EQUIPPED WITH A FACTORY INSTALLED GUARD AND WARNING SIGNS TO ALERT EMPLOYEES TO TURN OFF THE M ACHINE BEFORE CLEANING IT.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 25 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
688

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
1

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