Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201798048 - Employee Suffers Amputation from Dough Mixing Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201798048 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 02/23/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301331583	03/03/2004	5461	311812	La Lanterne Bakery

Abstract: At approximately 2:00 p.m. on April February 23, 2004, Employee #1, a baker, and his supervisor were being shown how to use a vertical mixer (Hobart Model Number H-600) at a newly rented facility. After the ingredients were poured into the bowl of the mixer, the facility owner walked away and was going to come back to show the rest of the operation, but it took him a while. While he was gone, Employee #1's supervisor pushed the start button on the mixer to mix the ingredients so he could go home. Employee #1 did not lock the bowl on the mixer stand and the bowl was rocking as the agitator was revolving in the bowl. While Employee #1 was holding the bowl to prevent the bowl from tipping over, the revolving hook (or agitator) amputated his left index finger. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FOOD PREPARATION, FINGER, MIXER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301331583			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscelaneous food preparation occupations

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