Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201496577 - Farm Worker Lacerates Hand in Pulley Nip Point

Accident Summary Nr: 201496577 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 05/30/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315076000	07/06/2012	0175	111339	Shitota Farms

Abstract: At 6:00 a.m. on May 30, 2012, an employee was working as a laborer for Shitota Farms, which was an orchard on which deciduous fruit trees were grown. He was placing the end of a grease gun hose onto a fitting to apply lubrication to the pulleys on his employer's brush shredder. His right hand became caught in the nip point formed by the rotating parts of the pulley and a drive belt. He sustained lacerations to his right hand and to his scalp. The owner of Shitota Farms notified the Cal/OSHA Fresno District office of the injury at 10:30 a.m. on May 30, 2012.

Keywords: BELT, AGRICULTURE, FARM MACHINERY, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION, BEARING, NIP POINT, PULLEY, HAND, LUBRICATING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315076000			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Laborers, except construction

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