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Accident: 140540.015 - Employee'S Finger Is Amputated On Belt And Pulley
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1560227.015 | 10/26/2021 | Midwest Industries Inc. |
At 5:00 p.m. on October 21, 2021, an employee and his coworkers had replaced a p ulley on the Gema Vertical Axis ZA07. The employee was watching the machine run, making sure the belt was centered on the bottom pulley. The employee noticed po wder build up on the pulley preventing the belt from belt from sitting properly on the pulley. While the machine was running the employee attempted to move the belt to center it on the pulley and got his finger caught in between the belt an d pulley. The employee suffered a right middle fingertip amputation to first knu ckle and was treated without hospitalization.
Keywords:
amputated, amputation, belt, caught between, caught in, conveyor belt, finger, fingertip, inspecting, inspection, partial amputation, pulley, repair
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1560227.015 | 48 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Machinery maintenance occupations |