Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 96044.015 - Employee's Hand is Caught In Moving Parts Of Elevator Belt A

Accident Summary Nr: 96044.015 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 05/24/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1234878.015	05/24/2017		327910	Gma Industries Inc

Abstract: At approximately 10:00 a.m. on May 24, 2017, Employee #1 was repairing an elevator. After completing the repairs, he looked at the motor for the magnetic separator and saw an accumulation of dust on the motor. Employee #1 went to brush the dust off, when as he turned; his sleeve was caught in the elevator motors belt and pulley system. The belt and pulley system pulled his hand into the moving parts and caused lacerations and partial amputation of his right hand. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he underwent treatment on his hand injuries and was then hospitalized.

Keywords: Belt, Caught In, Electric Motor, Elevator, Hand, Pulley, Repair

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1234878.015	29	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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