* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * INFORMATION ALERT * * * * Produced by: Ontario Ministry of Labour * * Provided by: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * INFO ALERT: 14 DATE: March 4, 1991 *** HAZARD SUMMARY: *** CRITICAL INJURY - HAMBURGER PATTY MACHINE A worker in a grocery store butcher shop had the tips of two fingers amputated by the molding plate of a hamburger patty machine. The machine was only partially guarded and the worker was able to reach into the hazard area. At the time of the accident the worker had his hand under the guard catching hamburger patties from the unit. *** LOCATION(S) AND SECTOR(S) WHERE HAZARD MAY BE ENCOUNTERED *** Grocery stores, butcher shops, food stores, hotels, restaurants and taverns. *** SUGGESTED PRECAUTIONS AND APPLICABLE SECTION(S) OF INDUSTRIAL REGULATIONS *** Hamburger patty machines should be properly guarded. Guards should effectively bar access to the moving parts of the machine. Also, the guard should be interlocked to prevent operation of the equipment when the guard is raised for cleaning. This interlock should not be used in place of an appropriate lock out procedure. Section 28 of the Regulations for Industrial Establishments states that: "Where a machine or prime mover or transmission equipment has an exposed moving part that may endanger the safety of any worker, the machine or prime mover or transmission equipment shall be equipped with and guarded by a guard or other device that prevents access to the moving part." * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * NOTE: "Information Alert" is produced by the Industrial Health and Safety Branch, Ministry of Labour. The goal of this publication is to communicate hazard information as soon as it becomes available to prevent serious injury to workers. Reproduction and use of these alerts is encouraged.