# Amputations at DIPAOLO BAKING CO., INC.
> OSHA SIR `2021108489` · 10/1/2021 · ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Arm(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
- **Source:** Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** DIPAOLO BAKING CO., INC.
- **Location:** 598 PLYMOUTH AVENUE N., ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, 14608
- **NAICS:** 311811
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was placing dough into a hopper that led to a proofing machine. The employee attempted to remove excess dough from the machine when their right arm contacted the sprocket and chain, resulting in a right arm amputation. The machine was in operation at the time of the incident.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*