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Accident Summary Nr: 14269393 - Employee's finger is amputated in belt and pulley

Accident Summary Nr: 14269393 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 03/06/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107320004	03/08/2004	8731	541710	Whitehead Institute For Biomedical Research

Abstract: On March 6, 2004, Employee #1 was checking an area where a new electric motor had been installed and then malfunctioned. When he placed his hands over the belt and pulley guard, the belt and pulley rotated, catching his right index finger. Employee #1 was hospitalized for amputation of the finger.

Keywords: ELECTRIC MOTOR, AMPUTATED, REPAIR, BELT, FINGER, GUARD, LOCKOUT, PULLEY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107320004			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machinery maintenance occupations

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