Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 124649.015 - Employee's finger is amputated in fan belt and pulley

Accident Summary Nr: 124649.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 02/28/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1468346.015	03/10/2020		921190	Clinton County

Abstract: At 9:30 a.m. on February 28, 2020, an employee had turned off the power to the return air unit and had obtained a new belt to put on the motor. The employee reached up with his left hand to pull the slowly moving belt off of the pulley. The lowest part of the belt was around 7 feet from the ground. The employee's left hand middle finger got caught in between the belt and pulley. The employee's left hand middle finger was amputated, and the index finger was cut. The employee was treated without hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Belt, Caught Between, Caught In, Cut, Fan, Fan Belt, Finger, Pulley

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1468346.015	53	M	Non Hospitalized injury

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