Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 707182 - EMPLOYEE'S FINGER AMPUTATED IN BELT AND PULLEY NIP POINT

Accident Summary Nr: 707182 -- Report ID: 0352420 -- Event Date: 02/10/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18823443	02/25/1987	2752	0	Ball Corporation

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO "FREE" A DE-ENERGIZED VACUUM PUMP MOTOR. THE MACHINE OPERATOR UNEXPECTEDLY PUSHED THE STARTER BUTTON, ENERGIZING THE MOTOR. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HOLDING THE DRIVE PULLEY AND BELT WHEN THE MOTOR STARTED. THE THIRD FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND WAS PULLED BETWEEN THE BELT AND THE PULLEY AND WAS AMPUTATED AT THE FIRST JOINT.

Keywords: ELECTRIC MOTOR, AMPUTATED, BELT, FINGER, LOCKOUT, NIP POINT, PULLEY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18823443			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machinery maintenance occupations

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