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Accident: 142867.015 - Employee Degloves Finger, Amputates Tip In Pulley Drive Belt
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1573274.015 | 01/19/2022 | Select Staff |
At 3:30 p.m. on December 29, 2021, an employee was assisting a coworker with ma nually rotating a drive belt/pulley system on the delinting centrifuge by pulley down on the belt. The employee's finger was pulled into the machine between the belt and pulley. The employee pulled his hand out resulting in a degloving of a portion of his left ring finger and possible amputation of the fingertip, requi ring medical treatment without hospitalization.
Keywords:
amputated, amputation, belt, catch point, caught between, caught in, degloving, drive shaft, finger, fingertip, inexperience, insufficient supervision, lack of work procedures, lockout, lockout/tagout, machine opera
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1573274.015 | 0 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Machinery maintenance occupations |