Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14571251 - THUMB CAUGHT IN CONVEYOR DRIVE

Accident Summary Nr: 14571251 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 03/13/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102367331	03/17/1987	2064	0	Fanny Farmer Candy Shops, Inc.

Abstract: ON MARCH 13, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING A MACHINE CALLED THE CHERRY DEPOSITOR. THE MACHINE DROPS CHERRIES INTO TRAY MOLDS TO BE COVERED WITH CHOCOLATE. EMPLOYEE #1 REMOVED THE CHERRY DEPOSITOR CONVEYOR GUARD TO FACILITATE THE CLEANING TASK. A CHERRY WAS FOUND TO BE CAUGHT IN THE DEPOSITOR CONVEYOR AND EMPLOYEE #1 ATTEMPTED TO PULL IT OUT. AS IN ALL CLEANING OPERATIONS, THE MACHINE WAS KEPT IN OPERATION TO INSURE THAT ALL PARTS WERE CLEANED. THE MACHINE CONVEYOR DRIVE UNIT CAUGHT HER THUMB, PULLING IT INTO THE DEPOSITOR. THE DEPOSITOR CONVEYOR BEGAN PULLING HER HAND UNDER THE MACHINE. THE EMERGENCY STOP BUTTON WAS HIT, STOPPING THE MACHINE.

Keywords: CLEANING, THUMB, EMERGENCY STOP, LOCKOUT, CONVEYOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102367331			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Machine operators, not specified

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