Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170784565 - Employee Amputates Finger When Caught in Pulley and Flywheel

Accident Summary Nr: 170784565 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 12/18/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316520550	01/07/2013	0171	111333	Plant Sciences Inc

Abstract: On December 18, 2012, Employee #1, with Plant Sciences Inc., was inspecting the alternator belt on a company backhoe when a coworker started the backhoe without first checking to see if Employee #1 was clear of the machinery. Employee #1's right index finger was caught between the pulley and flywheel and was subsequently amputated just above the distal knuckle. Employee#1 was driven by a coworker to a nearby medical clinic and then to a hospital, where he underwent surgery to cover the finger's end.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, FARM MACHINERY, PULLEY, BACKHOE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316520550			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Farm equipment mechanics

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