Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201148848 - Employee Injures Hand and Fingers While Repairing Bus

Accident Summary Nr: 201148848 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 06/06/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309298420	07/13/2007	4789	488999	Durham School Services Lp

Abstract: On June 6, 2007, an employee, an experienced mechanic, was attempting to identify the source of a squealing noise coming from the engine of a bus. He removed the fan and belt, and identified the source as coming from one of several pulleys operated by a serpentine belt. He was using a mechanic's stethoscope to identify which pulley was making the noise when his left hand came close to the moving belt. The moving belt dragged his left hand into the operating belt and pulley assembly, severely lacerating his third and fourth fingers of his left hand. The employee was hospitalized and treated for laceration of fingers and hand.

Keywords: BUS, REPAIR, BELT, FINGER, LACERATION, PULLEY, HAND, MOTOR VEHICLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309298420			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Bus, truck and stationary engine mechanics

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