OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #766204
ALPHA BETA SUPERMARKET #24
HUNTINGTON, CA·
Event description
HAND FRACTURED IN PASTA MACHINE HOPPER
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEANING A PASTA MACHINE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. SHE HAD LI FTED THE INTERLOCKED COVER TO RETRIEVE SOME RESIDUAL FOOD IN THE HOPPER. THERE I S A SHAFT WITH BLENDING TINES IN THE HOPPER. SHE HAD THE HINGED COVER OPEN WHEN THE SHAFT STARTED TURNING. HER LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TINES AND THE IN SIDE OF THE HOPPER. A SERVICE COMPANY CALLED IN TO LOOK AT AND REPAIR THE INTERL OCK STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE WEAR TO THE CAM AND FO LLOWER.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 28 F
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 444
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 2
- Task assigned
- 1
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