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Accident Summary Nr: 128239.015 - Employee's fingers are amputated when caught in molding mach

Accident Summary Nr: 128239.015 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 07/31/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1486311.015	08/03/2020		722511	Valledor Holding, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 11:02 a.m. on July 31, 2020, an employee was making hamburgers with a Patty-O-Matic, model 330A, machine. While making the hamburgers, for some reason, the employee placed his hand under the guard. The moving mold for the hamburger moved back into the machine, catching and amputating the tops of the employee's left ring and middle fingers. The employee sustained an amputation to the left middle and ring fingers from under the nail down to the first knuckle and was treated at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center but was not hospitalized. At approximately 03:10 p.m. on July 31, 2020, DOSH was notified of the incident and arrived on site on August 3, 2020.

Keywords: Amputation, Caught In, Finger, Fingertip, Food Preparation, Molding Machine, Partial Amputation

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1486311.015	31	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Cooks, except short order

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