Accident Report Detail
Accident: 201089471 - Employee'S Finger Tip Amputated After Being Caught By Belt
Accident: 201089471 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 03/20/2007 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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310822697 | 09/07/2007 | 0173 | Ag Wise | ||||
At approximately 8:00 a.m. on March 20, 2007, Employee #1, an employee of Ag Wise Enterprises, Inc., was using a Vrisimo VariFlex offset mower (model #VF-1105) to mow the grass between tree rows in a company almond grove. He heard a noise from the back of the mower, coming from the multiple v-belt drive. He removed the guard and placed his hands onto a belt to test it for tightness while the machine was in operation. His gloved hand was grabbed by the belt and pulled between the v-belt and the pulley, pinching his finger tips. He was taken to Delano Regional Medical Center, where one of his finger tips was amputated | |||||||
Keywords:
amputated, agriculture, finger, work rules, equipment operator, caught by, lawn mower, v-belt, nip point, pulley
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 310822697 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Laborers, except construction |