OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221470883
VEHICLE TECHNICAL CONSULTANTS, INC.
SAN JOSE, CA·
Event description
Employee partially amputates finger while repairing bus engi
Investigation abstract
At 10:30 a.m. on February 4, 2022, an employee, working as a temporary mechanic laborer, was investigating a noise coming from a bus engine. While investigating, the employee's hand was caught by the moving engine belt. The employee was hospitalized to treat a partial amputation of two fingers.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 43 M
- Event type
- 2
- Occupation code
- 864
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