OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221375124
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY GOVERNMENT
ANNAPOLIS, MD·
Event description
Employee amputates fingertip by cooling tower drive pulley
Investigation abstract
At approximately 1:00 p.m. on June 25, 2021, an employee was cleaning the roof of a facility and checking belts on a cooling tower that had been replaced the day before. While inspecting the belts, the cooling tower unexpectedly turned on, pulling the employee's finger into the drive pulley. The drive motor operated at 1775 RPM and was connected to pulleys measuring 7 ? inches and 31 ? inches in diameter, linked by four 140-inch belts running in parallel. The employee suffered an amputation of the tip of the finger at the base of the nail. The center heights of the pulleys were 51 inches and 7 ? feet above the roof. The employee was hospitalized for medical treatment.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 58 M
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 549
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