Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201690914 - Employee Suffers Partial Finger Amputation

Accident Summary Nr: 201690914 -- Report ID: 0950662 -- Event Date: 05/26/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301277380	06/10/2003	2051	311812	So Cal Bakeries, Inc Dba Gold Coast Baking Co

Abstract: At approximately 1:45 p.m. on May 26, 2003, Employee #1 was working as a machine operator at the bakery and was operating UBE Bread Slicer Number 2 (Model Number 90-75, Serial Number: 1800-375) in the wrapping department. A loaf of bread was exiting the slicer and a piece of bread was stuck in the blades. Employee #1 tried to remove the piece of bread while the slicer was operating. Employee #1 reached into the slicer with his right hand, and his middle finger was caught in the blades, resulting in a partial amputation. Employee #1 was treated for his injuries but was not hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FOOD PREPARATION, SLICER, FINGER, STUCK, BLADE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301277380			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Slicing and cutting machine operators

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