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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #878058

FRACTURE,MIXER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,ARM

Event
FRACTURE,MIXER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,ARM
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
878058
Report ID
352410

Event description

EMPLOYEE CATCHES LOWER ARM IN MOVING PARTS OF DOUGH MIXER

Investigation abstract

Employee #1, who worked for Chun King Corporation, was cleaning a noodle dough m ixing machine. Employee #1 activated the mixer switch with his left hand, while reaching into the mixer with his right hand to brush some flour off the side. On e of the mixer paddles struck his right hand above the wrist, and punctured his lower arm, fracturing it. The mixer stopped after Employee #1 was caught in the moving parts. He was hospitalized with a fractured lower arm.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 32 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    17
    Event type
    2
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    756
    Human factor
    10
    Environmental factor
    2
    Task assigned
    1

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