Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170194484 - Employee's fingers amputated in pulley and belt drive

Accident Summary Nr: 170194484 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 10/24/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112040761	11/27/1990	3315	0	Halstead Enterprises

Abstract: At approximately 7:15 a.m. on October 24, 1990, Employee #1 and his foreman were replacing a broken bolt on a #20 Wafio nail making machine. The Allen wrench they were using fell and they could not find it. They replaced the bolt with another wrench and started the machine after removing the lock and tag. The machine was functioning normally and the foreman left. Employee #1, who was wearing leather gloves, reached into the machine with his left hand to retrieve the missing Allen wrench. There was a small opening in the guard covering the pulley and belt drive, and Employee #1's glove became caught by the mechanism. His hand was pulled inside and his index and middle fingers were amputated.

Keywords: CLOTHING, AMPUTATED, BELT, FINGER, GLOVE, GUARD, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, NIP POINT, PULLEY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112040761			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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