Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201100047 - Employee's thumb amputated in V-belt of conveyor

Accident Summary Nr: 201100047 -- Report ID: 0950623 -- Event Date: 07/17/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120174255	08/06/1996	2421	0	Sierra Pacific Industries

Abstract: Employee #1, a millwright working the swing shift for a large sawmill operator, was opening the guard on the V-belt pulley drive on a conveyor. As Employee #1 put his hand on the belt, an electrician moved the arm of a limit switch that started the V-belt drive motor. Employee #1's right hand thumb was amputated to the first joint. Neither the electrician nor Employee #1 locked out the controls to the motor before working on the piece of equipment.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, THUMB, LOCKOUT, MILLWRIGHT, CONVEYOR, V-BELT, NIP POINT, COMMUNICATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120174255			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Millwrights

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