Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201691326 - Machine Operator Amputates Finger While Operating a Lever

Accident Summary Nr: 201691326 -- Report ID: 0950662 -- Event Date: 03/25/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301280103	04/08/2004	2099	311999	Maruchan, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 p.m. on March 25, 2004, Employee #1, a machine operator for Remedy Temp Inc., was working for a secondary employer, Maruchan Inc., in Irvine, CA. The secondary employer manufactured noodles. He was operating a machine in the frying room of the old plant area at the job site. Employee #1 suffered partial amputation of his left thumb while operating a machine lever. The lever was located 33 in. above the floor and adjacent to several chains and sprockets, which were located 49 in. above the floor. Normally, when the lever was moved a metal plate opened to release food debris to a tray below, in order to prevent debris mixing with food product. Employee #1 was hospitalized due to his injury.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FOOD PREPARATION, FINGER, WORK RULES, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, POINT OF OPERATION, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301280103			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Extruding and forming machine operators

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