Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 142658.015 - Employee's finger is amputated in fan belt motor

Accident Summary Nr: 142658.015 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 12/22/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1571854.015	01/11/2022		611310	Wayne State University Department Of Physics And Astronomy

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on December 22, 2021, an employee was replacing a drive belt on an exhaust fan motor with the machine not locked out. The employee suffered an amputation of his left index finger at the first knuckle and was treated without hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Belt, Caught In, Electric Motor, Exhaust System, Fan Belt, Finger, Fingertip, Lockout, Maintenance, Partial Amputation

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1571854.015	67	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Operating engineers

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