Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200535169 - Employee's Thumb Is Amputated by Cooling Fan Belt

Accident Summary Nr: 200535169 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 06/17/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316612563	07/02/2012	3211	327211	Guardian Industries Corp.

Abstract: On June 16, 2012, Employee #1, working for Guardian Industries Corp. was assisting maintenance with changing the machine from 4 belts to 1 belt of a Tempering cooling fan. Employee #1's hand followed the belt up and became pinched between the belt and Pulley, resulting in the employee's thumb on her right hand to be amputated. The employee was not hospitalized for her injury.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FAN, BELT, THUMB, PULLEY, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316612563			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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