OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #693242
KERN'S BAKERY
BRISTOL, VA—
Event description
SEVERED RIGHT INDEX FINGER IN A DOUGH MOLDER
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING IN THE BAKERY PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT, CLEANING DOUGH FROM A MOULDER. EMPLOYEE #1 REACHED UNDER THE CHAIN AND SPROCKET GUARD, WITH THE MOU LDER RUNNING, AND SEVERED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. THE MOULDER WAS EQUIPPED WITH A FACTORY INSTALLED GUARD AND WARNING SIGNS TO ALERT EMPLOYEES TO TURN OFF THE M ACHINE BEFORE CLEANING IT.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 688
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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