Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 122117.015 - Employee amputates finger on unguarded blower belt drive

Accident Summary Nr: 122117.015 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 06/05/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1427297.015	08/29/2019		721110	Ba Lax Llc

Abstract: At 9:55 a.m. on June 5, 2019, an employee was checking the serial number of a belt for a Dayton Model 3C049A Backward Incline Belt Drive 24 ? Wheel Diameter Blower. The employee turned off the motor at the main general duty safety switch and proceeded to take the cover off of the belt and pulley drive while the belt was still winding down. The employee grabbed the belt with a towel to bring it to a complete stop when his hand was pulled between the belt and the pulley wheel. The employee amputated his left index finger and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Belt, Caught Between, Caught By, Fan Belt, Finger, Guard, Hand, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Maintenance, Pulley, Repair, Safety Device, Stop Switch, Training, Unguarded

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1427297.015	64	M	Hospitalized injury		Household appliance and power tool repairers

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