OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #673228

AMPUTATED,FINGER,GUARD,MIXER,V-BELT,NIP POINT,PULLEY

1985-12-11T00:00:00

Event: AMPUTATED,FINGER,GUARD,MIXER,V-BELT,NIP POINT,PULLEY
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 673228
Report ID: 751910

Event description

FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT AND PULLEY

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS MIXING SPICES. THE V BELT DRIVE ON THE MIXER WAS SLIPPING, SO TH E EMPLOYEE OPENED THE DOOR ON THE GUARD AND TOOK HOLD OF THE BELT TO START IT. W HEN IT STARTED, THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER WAS PULLED IN BETWEEN THE BELT AND THE PUL LEY. PART OF HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS AMPUTATED.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 32 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
756

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
2

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