Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201010261 - Employee's Finger Is Amputed by Moving Parts of Dough Machin

Accident Summary Nr: 201010261 -- Report ID: 0950661 -- Event Date: 09/23/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313837809	06/23/2010	2051	311812	Bimbo Bakeries Usa, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 3:35 p.m. on September 23, 2007, Employee #1 was attempting to remove a dough ball that got stuck in the cone of the pre-press section of the flour Mega Line, at a tortilla manufacturing facility. Employee #1 had turned off the rear section of the machine, but the front section, where the pre-press was located, continued to operate. The pre-press was guarded by an interlocked access door. Employee #1 obtained a ladder and opened the interlocked door, with the understanding that the front section of the Mega Line would stop. Employee #1 reached through the open access door to remove the dough ball from the cone. The pre-press cylinders cycled one more time, amputating Employee #1's right middle finger. Employee #1 was taken to Methodist Hospital of Sacramento in Sacramento, CA.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, STUCK, INTERLOCK, AUTOMATIC MACHINE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313837809			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Roasting and baking machine operators, food

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