Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 138419.015 - Employee amputates finger when caught in piston

Accident Summary Nr: 138419.015 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 02/24/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1518193.015	03/01/2021		311812	Artisan Bakers

Abstract: At 1:45 a.m. on February 24, an employee was instructed to cover for a coworker by operating the dough divider. While operating the dough divider, the employee noticed that the divider was not working properly, as the dough was coming out in different sizes. In an effort to correct the issue, the employee opened the back door of the divider to remove a piece of dough from around the piston of the machine, when his fingers got caught in the piston as it moved back and forth. The employee's right middle finger was amputated, requiring surgery. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Finger, Interlock, Machine operator, Piston, Untrained

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1518193.015	31	M	Hospitalized injury		Production helpers

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