Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 134253.015 - Employee's finger is amputated in belt and pulley

Accident Summary Nr: 134253.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 03/16/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1521163.015	03/23/2021		221112	Engie North America Inc.

Abstract: At 8:05 a.m. on March 16, 2021, Employee #1 and a coworker were performing maintenance on a fan. They began with running the fan at both speeds to diagnose what the problem was. Next, they removed the top housing, which guarded the belt and pulley, and ran the fan at both speeds to continue their diagnostics. They then decided to remove the belt. The coworker turned the fan off with the controls and opened the disconnect. The belt and pulley continued to rotate after the fan was shut down. Employee #1 was standing on top of the top housing near the belt and pulley and his finger was pulled into the belt and pulley and the tip amputated. Employee #1 was treated without hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Belt, Caught Between, Disconnecting Means, Fan, Finger, Fingertip, Maintenance, Pulled In, Pulley, Rotating Parts, Unguarded

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1521163.015	63	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Electricians

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