OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221371370

AVID BIOSERVICES, INC.

TUSTIN, CA· 2021-06-17T00:00:00

Event: Crushed, Finger, Fingertip, Fracture, Hand, Lockout/Tagout, Maintenance, Mechanical, Pinch Point, Pinched, Thumb, Ventilation
NAICS: 541714
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #345405070
Employer profile: AVID BIOSERVICES, INC.
Summary number: 221371370
Report ID: 0950631

Event description

Employee fractures thumb while performing preventive mainten

Investigation abstract

At 5:52 a.m. on June 17, 2021, Employee #1 and a coworker were performing 7, 2021. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment. preventive maintenance on mechanical ventilation systems located on the rooftop of an industrial pharmaceutical building. Employee #1, with five years of maintenance experience, pulled a V-belt off a pulley by hand while the coworker was nearby. Lockout/tagout procedures failed to control all hazardous energy, and the drive system was not mechanically blocked or locked out to prevent movement. When Employee #1 pulled the V-belt, the drive system moved, creating a pinch point that crushed Employee #1's right thumb, resulting in a fracture. The employer failed to report the injury to DOSH. An inspection was opened on July

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 63 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
519

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