OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14443162

AMPUTATED,BELT,GUARD,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,NIP POINT,UNGUARDED

1987-01-05T13:15:00

Event: AMPUTATED,BELT,GUARD,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,NIP POINT,UNGUARDED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14443162
Report ID: 355119

Event description

EMPLOYEE'S FINGER AMPUTATED IN BELT AND PULLEY

Investigation abstract

AT 1:15 PM ON JANUARY 5, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 REACHED OVER AND PAST AN UNGUARDED BE LT AND PULLEYS WITH HIS RIGHT HAND TO REMOVE THE TOP COVER OF A COAL HOPPER. HE INTENDED TO CHECK THE COAL LEVEL. AFTER REPLACING THE COVER HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL HIS HAND BACK, BUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BECAME CAUGHT IN THE BELT AND PULLEY. THE FINGERTIP WAS AMPUTATED.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 48 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
27

Occupation code
453

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
1

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