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Accident Summary Nr: 201175817 - Employee amputates hand in auger

Accident Summary Nr: 201175817 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 02/23/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125714402	02/24/2004	2099	311991	Santa Fe Trading Co.

Abstract: On February 23, 2004, Employee #1 of Santa Fe Trading Corporation, was operating a dough-dividing machine. The machine was a Dough Divider, Model Number 20234, which operated at 220 volts. It separated dough into small individual pieces for making tortillas. Employee #1 was feeding dough into the machine through the machine guard at the top. The machine guard was a grate, which was constructed of stainless steel that was 0.125 in. in diameter and spaced 1 in. apart. Employee #1 stuck her right hand in the metal gate to force the dough into the machine auger. The moving auger pulled her hand into the machine, and Employee #1's hand became lodged into the auger. Employee #1 called her coworkers for help. The Sacramento Fire Department provided first-aid. Employee #1's hand had to be amputated to remove it from the machine. Employee #1 was transported to UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California to receive further treatment.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, STEEL, GUARD, STUCK, GRATING, AUGER, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125714402			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscelaneous food preparation occupations

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