Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 143958.015 - Employee's fingertip is amputated while cleaning machine

Accident Summary Nr: 143958.015 -- Report ID: 0521100 -- Event Date: 02/16/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1579649.015	02/22/2022		311513	Belgioioso Cheese, Inc.

Abstract: At 12:05 p.m. on February 16, 2022, Employee #1 was helping Coworker #1 clean and sanitize a Rapid Pak machine, Serial Number 845412. Employee #1 noticed an error message on the computer screen and requested assistance from Coworker #2, a lead worker. Coworker #2 reset the error message and employee #1 noticed a piece of plastic was still on the seal heat bar. All the guards had been placed back in position, but the Employee #1 reached in through an opening to remove the piece of plastic. When Employee #1 reached in, the sealer bar had completed the cycle from the reset and pinched his finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation. Employee #1 was treated without hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputation, Cleaning, Fingertip, Food processing, Machine operator, Pinched

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1579649.015	36	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Packaging and filling machine operators

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