Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170716013 - Employee's fingertip amputated by drive pulley

Accident Summary Nr: 170716013 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 12/03/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112046446	12/11/1991	7216	0	Tillet Cleaners

Abstract: Employee #1, the owner of a small cleaning business, was oiling and making temporary repairs to a dry cleaning machine whose drive belt was stuck and not turning. Employee #1 did not shut off the machine. As he was pushing on the drive belt, it suddenly took hold and pulled his right hand into the drive pulley. Before he could remove it, the pulley had partially severed three fingers. Employee #1 was rushed to the UC Medical Center, where they performed emergency surgery. Only the very tip of his ring finger was amputated. Employee #1 was not hospitalized overnight.

Keywords: SEVERED, AMPUTATED, REPAIR, BELT, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, DRY CLEANING, LOCKOUT, PULLEY, LUBRICATING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112046446			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Management related occupations, n.e.c.

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