Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170694731 - Employee's finger cut off by belt and pulley system

Accident Summary Nr: 170694731 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 03/22/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120086426	07/09/1993	5142	0	Glacier Foods

Abstract: Employee #1 was servicing the high pressure wash system, Roto Jet Pump, serial #77-7182. He properly locked out the motor at the disconnect box and at the panel. The motor was de-energized and the guard removed for servicing. After reassembling the components, Employee #1 tested the pump for "free wheeling" and spinning freely, by grabbing the U-belts. He did not remove his hand in time and the belt and pulley cut his finger off. The size of the motor (approximately 100 hp) and the inertia energy of the large components prevented the pump from stopping immediately when Employee #1 turned off the motor.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, REPAIR, BELT, FINGER, EMERGENCY STOP, PULLEY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120086426			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Millwrights

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