Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201032893 - Employee's finger injured in belt and pulley drive

Accident Summary Nr: 201032893 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 02/14/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300758430	03/16/2000	2448	0	Hunter Woodworks Inc

Abstract: At approximately 4:00 p.m. on February 14, 2000, Employee #1 and a coworker were attempt to unjam the belt conveyor that fed the hogging mill at a pallet manufacturing company. The coworker went to de-energize the conveyor's drive motor. Before he had returned, Employee #1 removed the upper portion of the guard on the belt and pulley that powered the belt conveyor. He had begun working on the drive when the belt and pulley moved, amputating a portion of the little finger on his right hand.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, BELT, FINGER, WORK RULES, BELT CONVEYOR, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, NIP POINT, PULLEY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300758430			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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