Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170355390 - Employee's finger amputated in pulley drive

Accident Summary Nr: 170355390 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 02/24/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119883197	03/10/1994	7217	0	Servpro

Abstract: Employee #1, a carpet cleaning technician, was checking a gasoline engine that drove a vacuum pump prior to going to a job site. The V-belts and pulleys were immobile and as he attempted to move them, the engine started. His right index finger became caught between the V-belt and the pulley drive, and was amputated at the first knuckle.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, V-BELT, NIP POINT, PULLEY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119883197			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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