Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14548960 - LEFT FOREARM CRUSHED BETWEEN PULLY AND BELT

Accident Summary Nr: 14548960 -- Report ID: 0951510 -- Event Date: 09/04/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14638159	09/06/1985	0133	0	Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS READJUSTING THE BELT TENSION AND TRACKING ON AN ELECTRIC MOTOR AND SUMP PUMP, LOCATED IN THE CANE WASHER WATER SUMP. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD REMOVED THE GUARDS FOR THE PULLEY AND BELT FOR THIS ADJUSTMENT. AFTER HE HAD COMPLETED THE TRACKING ADJUSTMENT, HE DECIDED TO MAKE A FINAL CHECK OF THE BELT TENSION. THE MOTOR STARTED UP AUTOMATICALLY WHILE HE WAS HOLDING THE BELT, PULLING HIS FOREARM AROUND WITH THE BELT AND BETWEEN THE BELT AND PULLEY. HE SUSTAINED A COMPOUND FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT FORARM, LACERATIONS, AND FRACTURES TO HIS FINGERS. STANDARD LOCK OUT PRECAUTIONS, AS PROVIDED BY THE EMPLOYER IN WRITING, WERE NOT FOLLOWED BY THE SUPERVISOR OR THE EMPLOYEE.

Keywords: FRACTURE, MAINTENANCE, AGRICULTURE, FINGER, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, LACERATION, ARM, NIP POINT, PULLEY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14638159			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Industrial machinery repairers

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