Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 133713.015 - Employee sustains partial finger amputation from moving mach

Accident Summary Nr: 133713.015 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 02/19/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1517235.015	03/02/2021		339999	Type 7 Manufacturing, Inc.

Abstract: At 7:45 a.m. on February 19, 2021, Employee #1, employed in a candy manufacturing facility, was attempting to demonstrate to a coworker where candy was becoming stuck in the folder and folding plate mechanism. While using her left index finger to indicate the location of the jam, she made contact with the moving mechanism. Employee #1 did not disable the power to the machine in order to demonstrate how the candy was oscillating and rotating. As a result, she suffered minor fragmental bone loss, classified as partial amputation to her left index finger. The employee was treated and discharged from Alta Bates - Merritt hospital in less than 24 hours.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Automatic Machine, Broken Bone, Finger, Fingertip, Hand, Machine Guarding, Moving, Partial Amputation

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1517235.015	33	F	Non Hospitalized injury		Equipment Operator: Heavy

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