Accident Report Detail

Accident: 14549224 - Employee'S Fingers Amputated By Dough Divider Machine

**Accident: 14549224 -- Report ID: 0951510 -- Event Date: 08/19/1984**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
2629202	02/26/1985	5149	Bakery Europa Inc

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	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	2629202			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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