Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201068277 - Employee Injured When Hand Crushed in a Tortilla Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201068277 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 08/11/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307028860	04/14/2004	5411	445110	Sawaya Brothers Market

Abstract: On August 11, 2004, Employee #1 was working as a Tortilla Manager for Sawaya Brothers Market in the tortilla production area located in the back of the market. Sawaya Brothers Market is a grocery retailer store that makes and sells tortillas in San Diego, CA. He was removing some extra dough near the rollers and conveyors just above the gears, when his hand slipped on the lever that engages the gears and his right hand got caught between the moving gears. Employee #1 crushed his hand and fractured three fingers in the tortilla machine. He was hospitalized for 3 days and underwent surgery at UCSD Medical Center in San Diego, CA.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HAND CONTROL, FINGER, CLEANING, CRUSHED, GEAR, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307028860			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Roasting and baking machine operators, food

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