OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #673335

AMPUTATED,BELT,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,ARM,PULLEY

1987-07-28T00:00:00

Event: AMPUTATED,BELT,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,ARM,PULLEY
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 673335
Report ID: 728100

Event description

Employee's arm amputated when caught between pulley and belt

Investigation abstract

Employee #1, the operator of a road shouldering machine, was using an open end w rench to clean dirt from a drum pulley about 30 in. by 10 in. diameter. A 30 in. rubber belt on the drum pulley caught the wrench and pulled his arm into the pu lley, amputating it instantly about 2 1/2 in. below the elbow. Employee #1 used poor judgment when he placed his arm between the pulley and belt.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 35 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
17

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
859

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
2

Task assigned
1

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