Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 828517 - EMPLOYEE'S LEFT THUMB AMPUTATED IN BELT AND PULLEY

Accident Summary Nr: 828517 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 03/10/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101941714	03/10/1987	5093	0	Remelt Industries

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A SCRAP METAL SHREDDER. THE MACHINE JAMMED WITH MATERIAL. THE EMPLOYEE THOUGHT HE HAD SHUT OFF THE EQUIPMENT, BUT NONE OF THE CONTROL SWITCHES WERE LABELED. HE TRIED TO UNJAM THE SHREDDER BY PULLING ON THE MAIN DRIVE BELTS WITH BOTH HANDS. THE MACHINE SUDDENLY CLEARED, THE BELTS STARTED UP AND EMPLOYEE #1'S FINGERS WERE CAUGHT IN THE DRIVE PULLEY. THE TIP OF HIS LEFT THUMB WAS AMPUTATED.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, BELT, WORK RULES, THUMB, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, NIP POINT, PULLEY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101941714			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Crushing and grinding machine operators

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