Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201089877 - Employee Amputates Finger in Sprocket of Tortilla Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201089877 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 08/05/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310824016	12/11/2007	5411	445110	Foods Co

Abstract: At 1:30 p.m. on August 5, 2007, Employee #1, a cashier, was working at a retail grocery chain. The tortilla counter, which counts tortillas for packaging, had jammed. Employee #1 was asked to clear the jam. Employee #1 stated that he pushed the "off" button, removed the service door, and jiggled the drive chain with his left hand. The chain reactivated and pulled his left index finger into the chain and sprocket drive, amputating it at the first knuckle. Employee #1 also stated that he had not unplugged the counter portion of the tortilla machine from the conveyor portion which would have deenergized the counter assembly. Employee #1 was transported to the Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno, where he was treated and released.

Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, FINGER, FOOD PACKAGING MACH, JAMMED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CONVEYOR, SPROCKET

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310824016			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Cashiers

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