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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14225544

BELT,FINGER,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,NIP POINT,UNGUARDED

Event
BELT,FINGER,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,NIP POINT,UNGUARDED
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14225544
Report ID
355116

Event description

CAUGHT FINGERS IN TIMING BELT WHILE CLEANING ELECTRIC EYE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 REMOVED THE GUARD OVER A TIMING BELT SO THAT HE COULD CLEAN DIRT FRO M THE LENS OF AN ELECTRIC EYE. HE DID NOT LOCK OUT POWER TO THE MACHINE. HIS FIN GERS WERE CAUGHT IN THE MOVING TIMING BELT.

Victim

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 31 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    12
    Event type
    2
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    679
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    2
    Task assigned
    1

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