OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #829614

AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,V-BELT,PULLEY

1988-03-22T00:00:00

Event: AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,V-BELT,PULLEY
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 829614
Report ID: 751910

Event description

Employee's finger amputated by pulley and belt

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was trying to stop a V-belt on a feed auger's Comitroll feed drive f rom slipping. He tried to advance the belt without turning off the equipment and his fingers were exposed to unguarded belts and pulleys. His right middle finge r was pinched between the pulley and belt, which amputated the end of the distal phalanx.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 19 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
1

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