Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201694304 - Employee Amputates Finger in Extruder

Accident Summary Nr: 201694304 -- Report ID: 0950662 -- Event Date: 06/05/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314759903	06/05/2012	2064	311340	Foodpharma

Abstract: On May 10, 2010 at approximately 1:05 pm, an employee (EE#1) of FoodPharma was seriously injured when his right little finger got amputated by an Extruder machine (candy bar cutter). This accident was discovered during a planned inspection by the High Hazard South Unit on June 6, 2012 at 9:30 am. The employer did not report the accident to the Division of Occupational Safety and Health. The injury was serious as defined by Section 330(h). FoodPharma is a manufacturer of functional food products located at 10012 S. Painter Ave. Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670. EE#1 was just instructed to operate the Extruder machine with Guillotine (candy bar cutter made by American Machinery MODEL JN-35). While EE#1 was watching to ensure the "caramel chew bites (1"x1")" are separated properly when it comes out of the Extruder machine he got his right little finger amputated by the blade which was cutting the chew bites. The accident was caused by the employer's failure to cover the cutting blade of the Extruder machine (candy bar cutter).

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FOOD PREPARATION, FINGER, UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS, GUILLOTINE SHEAR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314759903			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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