OSHA Injury Report: Indianapolis IN Frozen Pies (Bakery)

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Team member was working on [REDACTED] press 2 when she noticed of a quality issue with press 6. The team member left her press and went over to press 6 when she saw the Team Lead approach the equipment.

What happened

The [REDACTED] shell line started up at approximately [REDACTED] [REDACTED]. [REDACTED] who has worked at the Indy Bakery for approximately 9 years and is a senior operator was attempting to show the Team Lead a quality concern with press 6. As she attempted to point to the press she reached underneath the machine guard as the press was activated by the press 6 operator by two hand touch controls. Her right index fingertip distal phalanx was crushed by the press resulting in an amputation.

Injury or illness

Medical Treatment

Object or substance involved

Machinery Machinery unspecified

Summary line

Team member suffered a right index fingertip amputation as they reached underneath the guard on press number 6 attempting to show the Team Lead a quality concern as the press operator activated the two hand controls.

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year unspecified. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.