Accident Report Detail
Accident: 200531408 - Employee Amputates Fingers Maintaining Chipper
Accident: 200531408 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 01/19/2007 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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310084397 | 01/31/2007 | 9199 | Council Bluffs, City Of | ||||
Employee #1 was performing maintenance and troubleshooting on a Bandit chipper hydraulic system. Employee #1 had removed the belt and pulley guard. A disk lock was not in place on the unit. Employee #1 pulled on the multi-strand belt assembly to test the hydraulic pump operation and the finger tips of his right hand were caught in the belt and pulley nip point. Employee #1 sustained amputation of the finger tips. Employee #1 was treated for his injuries but was not hospitalized. | |||||||
Keywords:
maintenance, amputated, belt, finger, guard, chipper, nip point, pulley
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 310084397 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Bus, truck and stationary engine mechanics |