Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170696272 - Employee catches thumb in moving v-belt

Accident Summary Nr: 170696272 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 09/28/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119793552	11/03/1993	2099	0	Sup Herb Farms

Abstract: On the morning of September 28, 1993, Employee #1, an experienced mechanic, was adjusting a slipping v-belt drive on an oscillating conveyor. Employee #1 locked out the motor controller and tagged it, retaining the key in his possession. He removed the guard and adjusted the belt. He then removed the lock and reset the disconnect. He returned to the conveyor and squatted near the running drive to watch for possible belt slippage. Employee #1 lost his balance and inadvertently reached to steady himself, catching his thumb in an in-running v-belt nip point.

Keywords: MECHANIC, CAUGHT BY, THUMB, V-BELT, NIP POINT, LOST BALANCE, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119793552			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Specified mechanics and repairers

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