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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14456990

FINGER,DIESEL TRUCK,CAUGHT BETWEEN,LACERATION,TRUCK,FAN BELT,NIP POINT,PULLEY

Event
FINGER,DIESEL TRUCK,CAUGHT BETWEEN,LACERATION,TRUCK,FAN BELT,NIP POINT,PULLEY
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14456990
Report ID
854910

Event description

FINGERS CAUGHT BETWEEN FAN BELT AND PULLEY

Investigation abstract

A DIESEL TRUCK HAD BEEN POSITIONED TO FACE THE NORTH AT THE SOUTH ENTRANCE OF TH NS TO THREE OF HIS FINGERS. E EAST BAY OF DOYLES DIESEL. THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK WANTED TO HAVE THE FAN BELT CHECKED. THE HOOD WAS TIPPED FORWARD AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD MOMENTARILY GONE INSIDE AND HAD RETURNED UNNOTICED BY THE DRIVER OF THE TRU CK. EMPLOYEE #1 WENT UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND WAS CHECKING THE TENSION IN THE FAN BELT. THE DRIVER, UNAWARE OF THE PRESENCE OF EMPLOYEE #1 AND ASSUMING THAT HIS TRUCK WAS TO BE MOVED INSIDE, ENERGIZED THE STARTER. THIS CAUSED THE FAN BELT TO MOVE OVER THE ROTATING PULLEYS. THE FINGERS ON EMPLOYEE #1'S LEFT HAND WERE CAU GHT BETWEEN THE ROTATING PULLEY AND THE OVER-RUNNING BELT. HE RECEIVED LACERATIO

Victim

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 24 M

    Nature of injury
    1
    Part of body
    10
    Event type
    2
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    1
    Task assigned
    1

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