Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 142963.015 - Employee amputates finger in rotating belt

Accident Summary Nr: 142963.015 -- Report ID: 0316700 -- Event Date: 01/10/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1573922.015	01/21/2022		424430	Centerport Milk Hauling Coop

Abstract: At 9:45 a.m. on January 10, 2022, an employee was hooking a pump up to the milk house when he noticed the belt motor was not running. The employee repositioned the belt and turned the pump motor on while his gloved hand was still next to the belt. When the belt rotated, it caught the employees left index finger. The employee suffered a partial amputation of his left index finger down to the first knuckle and was treated without hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Belt, Caught By, Electric Motor, Finger, Fingertip, Glove, Partial Amputation, Pump

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1573922.015	59	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Truck Driver: Heavy/Tractor-Trailer

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