Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14549224 - EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS AMPUTATED BY DOUGH DIVIDER MACHINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14549224 -- Report ID: 0951510 -- Event Date: 08/19/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2629202	02/26/1985	5149	0	Bakery Europa Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEANING EXCESS DOUGH FROM THE DOUGH HOPPER OF THE DOUGH DIVIDER MACHINE. AS SHE REACHED THROUGH THE DOUGH HOPPER TO REMOVE ONE LAST PIECE OF DOUGH FROM THE CONVEYOR BELT, A FELLOW EMPLOYEE TURNED THE MACHINE ON. THE DOUGH CUTTING KNIFE AMPUTATED ALL FOUR FINGERS OF EMPLOYEE #1'S RIGHT HAND. SHE WAS HOSPITALIZED.

Keywords: KNIFE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, CONVEYOR BELT, HOPPER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2629202			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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