Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201086311 - Employee Amputates Finger in Belt and Pulley System

Accident Summary Nr: 201086311 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 06/16/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306359134	07/20/2005	5159	424590	Sierra Citrus Assoc

Abstract: On June 16, 2005, Employee #1 left his truck at a fruit unloading station, and went to assist Employee #2 adjust his truck's fan belt. Employee #2 did not know that Employee #1 was in the immediate area. When Employee #2 started his truck's engine to test the adjustment he made to the fan belt, he did not realize that Employee #1 had placed his fingers around the belt. Employee #1 caught a finger between the belt and pulley, which resulted in the amputation of his fingertip. Employee #1 was not hospitalized.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, BELT, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, DRIVER, TRUCK, FAN BELT, NIP POINT, PULLEY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306359134			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Truck drivers, light

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