Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 137576.015 - Employee amputates finger when caught between belt and pulle

Accident Summary Nr: 137576.015 -- Report ID: 0950623 -- Event Date: 03/29/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1524062.015	03/30/2021		333249	Weiss-Mcnair Llc

Abstract: At 8:00 a.m. on March 29, 2021, an employee was conducting a final test of the harvester, diagnosing why the rubber belt of the conveyor was being worn. The employee placed his hand on the bottom of the belt, where it was rubbing against the head pulley, and did not have his eyes where he was placing his hand. He placed his hand between the belt and the head pulley. The employee suffered an amputation to his left index finger and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Belt, Blind Reaching, Caught Between, Conveyor, E GI VI (blind reaching), Finger, Hand, Harvester, Pulley, Rubber, Testing

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1524062.015	38	M	Hospitalized injury		Assemblers

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