OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #672550
THE KITCHEN
IOWA CITY, IA—
Event description
EMPLOYEE CAUGHT FINGER IN AUGER OF PASTA MACHINE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUSH THE LAST BIT OF DOUGH INTO THE BRASS AUGER OF A PASTA MACHINE WHILE THE MACHINE WAS RUNNING. THE AUGER PINCHED HER FINGER AGA INST THE SIDE OF THE STAINLESS STEEL HOPPER. THE MACHINE HAD BEEN SUPPLIED WITH AN AUTOMATIC SWITCH TO SHUT OFF THE MACHINE IF THE LID WERE OPENED. HOWEVER,THE SWITCH AND THE LID HAD BEEN REMOVED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 26 F
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 436
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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