Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170379499 - Employee's hand injured when caught in V-belt drive

Accident Summary Nr: 170379499 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 10/04/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111802484	11/02/1994	1795	0	Brisbane Recycling Co. Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 3:15 p.m. on October 4, 1994, Employee #1, of Brisbane Recycling Co., Inc., was repairing a powered V-belt drive for a conveyor belt. The power was switched off, but not locked out, when the employee removed the V-belt guard to check the belt tension. At that moment, a coworker switched on the power, activating the belt drive and catching Employee #1's hand. He was hospitalized for treatment of the resulting injuries to his fingers.

Keywords: REPAIR, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, LOCKOUT, V-BELT, CONVEYOR BELT, COMMUNICATION, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111802484			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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