OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221426588

WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY

DETROIT, MI· 2021-12-22T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Belt, Caught In, Electric Motor, Exhaust System, Fan Belt, Finger, Fingertip, Lockout, Maintenance, Partial Amputation
NAICS: 611310
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345718548
Employer profile: WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY
Summary number: 221426588
Report ID: 0552652

Event description

Employee's finger is amputated in fan belt motor

Investigation abstract

At 10:30 a.m. on December 22, 2021, an employee was replacing a drive belt on an exhaust fan motor with the machine not locked out. The employee suffered an amputation of his left index finger at the first knuckle and was treated without hospitalization.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 67 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
844

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