Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221470883

VEHICLE TECHNICAL CONSULTANTS, INC.

Event
Belt, Caught In, Engine, Finger, Mechanic, Partial Amputation
NAICS
541618
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#346028988
Employer profile
VEHICLE TECHNICAL CONSULTANTS, INC.
Summary number
221470883
Report ID
0950612

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

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 43 M

    Event type
    2
    Occupation code
    864

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