OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #707018

MAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,V-BELT,PULLEY

1985-09-20T00:00:00

Event: MAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,V-BELT,PULLEY
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 707018
Report ID: 352420

Event description

Employee's fingertip amputated when caught in pulley

Investigation abstract

At 6:30 p.m. on September 20, 1985, Employee #1 was operating the "W" fold machi ne. Some folders jammed in the pull off end, causing the V-belt under the machin e to stop functioning. Although the power was still on, Employee #1 took ahold o f the belt and pulled on it. The belt suddenly began to move, drawing his right middle, ring, and little fingers into the pulley and his shoulder and face almos t into the machine. He was transported and then admitted to the hospital, where his cheek was stitched and the end of his little finger was amputated.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 21 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
777

Human factor
13

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
1

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