OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #947259
FRACTURE,CAUGHT BY,HAND
Event description
EMPLOYEE'S HAND FRACTURED WHEN CAUGHT IN DOUGH ROLLER
Investigation abstract
On October 13, 1989, Employee #1 was putting dough into the dough roller. Employ ee #1 was pushing the dough down into the opening with her hand. Employee #1's h and went too far into the machine, was caught by the rollers, and pulled in. Emp loyee #1 sustained fractures of the fingers and hand, and apparently sustained n erve damage.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 38 F
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 439
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 2
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