Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170842207 - Employees finger amputated in belt and pulley assembly

Accident Summary Nr: 170842207 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 04/24/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125615633	04/25/2002	3851	0	Ocli

Abstract: An employee was troubleshooting a suspected inoperable interlock switch atop a specialty coating machine. He lost his footing and put his hand down to catch his fall. His hand entered an opening in which the cover had been opened during the troubleshooting. The employee's left index finger was caught in the belt and pulley assembly that was running at 25 rpm. The first joint of his finger was amputated and he was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, BELT, FINGER, FALL, PULLEY, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125615633			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip.

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