Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202521894 - Employee's Hand Injured When Caught Between Wheels and Belt

Accident Summary Nr: 202521894 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 01/24/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314992298	06/21/2011	7999	713920	Mammoth Mountain Ski Area

Abstract: On January 24, 2011, Employee #1, the maintenance supervisor, was adjusting the belts on the chair lift. His glove was caught by a PTO belt and pulled his hand into the wheels and belt of the lift. The moving parts fractured the second finger of his right hand. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center. At the medical center, he received treatment and care and was then hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HYDRAULIC LIFT, MAINTENANCE, ROTATING PARTS, BELT, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, HAND, MACHINE--MISC

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314992298			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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