Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201610201 - Employee'S Thumb Amputated, Caught Between A Belt And Pully

Accident Summary Nr: 201610201 -- Report ID: 1054113 -- Event Date: 12/31/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301220778	01/22/1998	3599	0	Gerlinger Casting Corporation

Abstract: On or about 10:15 a.m. on December 31, 1997, Employee #1, an employee of Gerlinger Casting Corporation, was injured when his thumb was caught between a belt and pulley. A Wheelabrator Shot Blast Machine's tumble-blast mechanism was jammed. In an attempt to dislodge the jam, Employee #1 bypassed guards and grabbed the belt to release tension on the gear drive. As a result of the high rate of speed of the belt, Employee #1's thumb was pulled into the nip point resulting in an amputation.

Keywords: amputated, belt, guard, construction, thumb, nip point, pulley

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301220778			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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