Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1548564.015 - Baronhr

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Investigation Summary

At 9:25 a.m. on May 10, 2021, an employee was cleaning the rotors of a dough-making machine at a food manufacturing facility. The employee, directed by a supervisor to clean the machine while it was still running, used a rag and wore gloves during the task. As the employee cleaned near the moving rotors, the right hand was pulled between the unguarded rotors, resulting in the amputation of the right index finger. The employee was hospitalized for one day. The employee was placed at the site through a staffing agency. The employer had not provided training on lockout/tagout procedures, and the machine's moving parts were not properly guarded. DOSH cited the employer for serious violations of �3314(c) and �3314(l) for failure to deenergize equipment during cleaning and for lack of employee training on hazardous energy control procedures.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Cleaning, Glove, Guard, Hand, Machine Guarding, Pulled In, Rag, Unguarded, Untrained