Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 107684.015 - Employee lacerates fingers when caught in fan belt and pulle

Accident Summary Nr: 107684.015 -- Report ID: 0112600 -- Event Date: 07/13/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1333078.015	07/25/2018		325199	Microchem Corp.

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on July 13, 2018, an employee opened the guard to the fan motor casing without performing lockout/tag out to inspect the fan belt and grease zerk fittings. The employee reached into the casing to remove a dust cover from the zerk fittings and caught his right hand by the fan belt and drew it around the lower pulley. The employee lacerated several fingers and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Caught By, Fan Belt, Finger, Guard, Hand, Laceration, Lockout/Tagout, Maintenance, Pulley

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1333078.015	56	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Not Applicable

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