Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 122585.015 - Employee amputates finger while troubleshooting machine

Accident Summary Nr: 122585.015 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 12/11/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1451702.015	12/18/2019		311821	Hearthside Food Solutions, Llc

Abstract: At 11:30 a.m. on December 11, 2019, a maintenance employee was troubleshooting the tray former on the Duncan Line due to a product issue. The employee opened the interlock door and installed a bypass key and proceeded to watch the machine run. The employee noticed a cardboard flat was stuck in the machine and reached in to grab it and was struck by the back plate on the forming head, resulting in an amputation of the right index finger. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Bypass, Finger, Interlock, Maintenance, Reach, Struck By, Troubleshooting

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1451702.015	55	M	Hospitalized injury		Industrial machinery repairers

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