Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 964239 - EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN FINGERS CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT AND PULLY

Accident Summary Nr: 964239 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 12/04/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104465513	03/14/1990	8361	0	Changing Point South

Abstract: Employee #1 was replacing a broken belt on a set of pulleys. The belt that broke was on the inside pulley grove. Employee #1 moved the belt from the outside pulley to the inside pulley grove. As he was doing this a gust of wind caused the fan blade of the air-handling unit to turn which, in turn, caused the remaining belt to turn catching Employee#1's hand. Employee #1 received injury to one finger and amputation of two other fingertips.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FAN BLADE, FINGER, PULLEY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104465513			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machinery maintenance occupations

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