Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 123543.015 - Employee's finger is partially amputated by unguarded belt/p

Accident Summary Nr: 123543.015 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 01/21/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1459151.015	01/29/2020		238310	M. & O. Insulation Company

Abstract: At 8:45 a.m. on January 21, Employee #1, a heat/frost insulator, and a coworker were preparing to install new insulation on a building's Niagara cooling unit/air handler unit. Employee #1's left hand came in contact with the belt and pulley, which were not fully guarded and were not locked out. Employee #1 required hospitalization and treatment for a partially amputated index finger.

Keywords: Air Conditioner, Belt, Caught In, Construction, Contact, Finger, Installing, Insulation, Lockout/Tagout, Partial Amputation, Pulley, Unguarded

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1459151.015	24	F	Hospitalized injury		Construction trades, n.e.c.

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