Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 97160.015 - Employee catches finger in timing belt and fractures it

Accident Summary Nr: 97160.015 -- Report ID: 0950611 -- Event Date: 04/25/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1229651.015	05/02/2017		811111	Best Auto Care, Inc.

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on April 25, 2017, an employee was repairing a timing belt. While completing the repair, the employee discovered an oil leak and was investigating it's cause. The employee opened the panel behind the driver-side front wheel and reached in behind the panel. The employee had his right middle finger caught by the timing belt and amputated it from the hand. The employee was not hospitalized.

Keywords: Automotive Repair, Belt, Caught By, Finger, Fracture

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1229651.015	25	M	Hospitalized injury		Automobile mechanics

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