Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200053973 - Employee Lacerates Thumb on Spinning Fan Blade

Accident Summary Nr: 200053973 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 02/17/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314060740	05/20/2011	2099	111998	Kamterter Products, Llc

Abstract: On February 17, 2011, Employee #1 was removing a 1/70th horsepower blower motor that was used to aerate a seed bag when he made contact with the spinning blade within. The manufacturer of the fan could not be determined, but it was powered by a Dayton electric motor. The fan, referred to as a squirrel cage fan because of its design and shape, was the size of a cantaloupe. Employee #1 was removing the fan without unplugging it and attempted to grab the housing. He sustained a minor laceration to his right thumb. After the incident, the employer installed a wire mesh guard over the fan intake area to prevent this from reoccurring.

Keywords: FAN BLADE, THUMB, LOCKOUT, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314060740			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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