Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170731343 - Employee's finger amputated by truck belt and pulley

Accident Summary Nr: 170731343 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 01/23/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119851541	03/07/1995	2086	0	Pepsi Cola

Abstract: At approximately 5:30 a.m. on January 23, 1995, Employee #1, of the Pepsi Cola Company, Baldwin Park, CA, opened the hood of his 10-wheeler delivery truck, #297, to do a pre-operational inspection test. His left index finger was caught in the engine's moving belt and pulley and partially amputated. It could not be determined if Employee #1 knew that the truck's engine was running. Employee #1 could not be reached by telephone for an interview. The report findings are based on information from the employer. No accident-related violations were found during the investigation.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, BELT, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, ENGINE, LOCKOUT, TRUCK, PULLEY, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119851541			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Truck drivers, heavy

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