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Accident: 107684.015 - Employee Lacerates Fingers When Caught In Fan Belt And Pulle

Accident: 107684.015 -- Report ID: 0112600 -- Event Date: 07/13/2018
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
1333078.01507/25/2018Microchem Corp.
At 10:30 a.m. on July 13, 2018, an employee opened the guard to the fan motor casing without performing lockout/tag out to inspect the fan belt and grease zerk fittings. The employee reached into the casing to remove a dust cover from the zerk fittings and caught his right hand by the fan belt and drew it around the lower pulley. The employee lacerated several fingers and was hospitalized.
Keywords: pulley, maintenance, laceration, fan belt, lockout/tagout, guard, hand, finger, caught by
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 1333078.015 56 M Non Hospitalized injury Cut/Laceration Not Applicable

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