Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170631790 - Employee's finger amputated when caught in machine

Accident Summary Nr: 170631790 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 08/24/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119861714	09/07/1993	2051	0	Certified Grocers Of California Ltd

Abstract: At about 5 a.m. on August 24, 1994, Employee #1 was troubleshooting a bakery machine, Model K Hits Machine #1. The machine was equipped with interlock, which would automatically shut off the machine if a cover was opened. He bypassed the interlock and opened the cover. When he lost his balance, his right index finger was caught in the machine's moving parts and amputated. He had been trained in lockout procedures prior to the accident. General violation 8CCR3314(a) was observed and cited.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, COVER, REPAIR, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, INTERLOCK, LOCKOUT, LOST BALANCE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119861714			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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