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Accident Summary Nr: 137137.015 - Employee fractures thumb while performing preventive mainten

Accident Summary Nr: 137137.015 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 06/17/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1540507.015	07/07/2021		541714	Avid Bioservices, Inc.

Abstract: At 5:52 a.m. on June 17, 2021, Employee #1 and a coworker were performing preventive maintenance on mechanical ventilation systems located on the rooftop of an industrial pharmaceutical building. Employee #1, with five years of maintenance experience, pulled a V-belt off a pulley by hand while the coworker was nearby. Lockout/tagout procedures failed to control all hazardous energy, and the drive system was not mechanically blocked or locked out to prevent movement. When Employee #1 pulled the V-belt, the drive system moved, creating a pinch point that crushed Employee #1's right thumb, resulting in a fracture. The employer failed to report the injury to DOSH. An inspection was opened on July 7, 2021. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Crushed, Finger, Fingertip, Fracture, Hand, Lockout/Tagout, Maintenance, Mechanical, Pinch Point, Pinched, Thumb, Ventilation

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1540507.015	63	M	Hospitalized injury		Machinery maintenance occupations

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