OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #119958916
PETROCHEM INSULATION INC
TRONA, CA·
Event description
Employee's fingers amputated in V-belt pulley system
Investigation abstract
At approximately 4:00 p.m. on July 21, 1997, Employee #1 was measuring and insta lling insulation on a chilled water pipe as part of contractual obligation for a nother employer. He was taking measurements when he momentarily lost his balance and his right index finger was amputated in the nip point of the unguarded V-be lt and pulley drive adjacent to where he was standing. He was given first aid an d transported to Ridgecrest Community Hospital for treatment. The guard had fall en off the machine when the bolts supporting the guard's mounting brackets backe d out due to heavy vibrations.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 36 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 593
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 3
- Task assigned
- 1
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