Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170888788 - Employee's fingertips amputated in air supply fan

Accident Summary Nr: 170888788 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 01/28/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125513390	02/02/1998	8063	0	Ca Dept Of Mental Health Napa State Hospital

Abstract: Employee #1 was inspecting and tightening the drive belts on a 2 ft wide fan with a 15 hp brushless motor located in the machinery room at a mental hospital. The double V-belts had been locked out, but the natural draft in the duct from the inlet caused the fan to spin slowly, even with the power off. Employee #1 had placed the heel of his left hand on the belts to stop them from spinning when his hand was drawn into the pulley, amputating the tips of his left ring and little fingers. He was transported to the hospital, where his fingertips were reattached. The cause of the accident was Employee #1's inappropriate method for stopping the fan from spinning.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FAN, FINGER, ROTATING KNIFE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, V-BELT, NIP POINT, PULLEY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125513390			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Industrial machinery repairers

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