Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202451548 - Employee's Arm and Hand Are Crushed While Cleaning Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 202451548 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 05/06/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307164863	05/17/2005	2099	311830	Dianas Mexican Food Products

Abstract: On May 6, 2005, Employee #1, who worked for Diana's Mexican Food Products Inc., was stationed at the Quad Tortilla machine. At the end of his shift, he was instructed by his supervisor to clean the mesa feeder and mixing blades. Employee #1 proceeded to climb up the side of the Quad Tortilla machine to perform the cleaning. As he was using his hands to clean the equipment, the action of the rotating blades pulled his right hand into the feeder, where his right hand and arm were crushed. He was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, CLEANING, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, ARM, BLADE, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307164863			Hospitalized injury	Other	Food batchmakers

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