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Accident Summary Nr: 200533107 - Employee's Finger Is Amputated by Belt and Pulley

Accident Summary Nr: 200533107 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 08/05/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313851743	09/28/2009	2023	311511	Dairiconcepts, L.P.

Abstract: On August 5, 2009, Employee #1 was working alone to troubleshoot the noise in a fan belt on a Niro Dryer. He had locked out the dryer and the fan motor. While Employee #1 was manually rotating the belts with his left hand away from his body and listening intently for the noise, his left little finger became caught between the belts and the pulley. The finger was partially amputated.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, BELT, FINGER, GUARD, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, NIP POINT, PULLEY, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313851743			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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