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[6] Fingers amputated by Screw Conveyor
Jan 24, 2026
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Sequence of events
Incident Description
A Cook and his helper were preparing dough-ball for chapatti with dough divider machine. Towards the end of the operation, the cook found that some gluten was stuck inside the hopper and pushed it down with his bare hand. Two of the cooks fingers slipped into the rotating screw shaft; amputating his right hand thumb and index fingers.
Learnings from Incident
Always keep the moving parts of a machine properly guarded.
Always ensure safety guards are installed with interlock system
Always use the right tool for operations.
Speak up before the next one
EntirelySafe gives workers a place to raise safety concerns, and gives safety leaders a way to see the patterns those concerns form — before they become an incident like this one.
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