OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #892604
FINGER,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,SAFETY BAR
Event description
EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN FINGERS CAUGHT IN PIZZA DOUGH ROLLER
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was pushing pizza dough into two ingoing rollers, which were 4 inche s in diameter by 20.5 inches long and about one quarter inch apart. The safety b ar which shuts off the rolls was 2.125 inches above the dough slide, and 4 inche s from the rolls. Employee #1's right hand passed beneath the safety bar without touching it. The tips of his middle and index fingers were caught in the rolls. His hand raised up, hitting the safety bar and shutting off the rolls. With his left hand Employee #1 moved the lever handle, which opened up the rolls to free his fingertips. There were no witnesses. The fingertips returned to normal but the nails were discolored, and there may be permanent nerve damage.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 17 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 439
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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