Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 96961.015 - Employee's finger and thumb are amputated while removing tow

Accident Summary Nr: 96961.015 -- Report ID: 1050210 -- Event Date: 07/08/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1245564.015	07/10/2017		441229	Western Peterbilt, Llc

Abstract: At 3:00 p.m. on July 8, 2017, an employee was taking a tow strap off a vehicle that was towed. While removing the strap from under the vehicle near the bumper, the vehicle operator started the vehicle causing the belt and moving parts to strike the employee's fingers. The employee's right index finger and thumb were amputated by the vehicles fan blade and belt.

Keywords: Amputation, Fan, Fan Belt, Finger, Thumb, Vehicle

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1245564.015	40	M	Non Hospitalized injury

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