Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 100195.015 - Employee's finger is caught in belt and pulley and amputated

Accident Summary Nr: 100195.015 -- Report ID: 0521400 -- Event Date: 10/13/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1273042.015	10/26/2017		238220	Cleaver-Brooks Sales And Service, Inc.

Abstract: At 2:15 p.m. on October 13, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a boiler services company, was conducting maintenance on a boiler. Lockout-tagout was not implemented. As Employee #1 removed the v-belt, the boiler's drive system activated. Employee #1's left middle finger was caught in the v-belt/pulley, and the fingertip was amputated. Employee #1 received treatment for the amputation but was not hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputation, Boiler, Caught In, Construction, Finger, Lockout/Tagout, Maintenance, Nip Point, Pulley, V-Belt

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1273042.015	60	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics

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