NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK·
North American Hoganas Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at North American Hoganas Inc., 5950 Packard Road, NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK 14304 on , Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was assigned to blow dust off the fan blade in a dust collector. He shut off the fan, opened the inspection door to access the fan, and saw that the fan was still moving slowly. A V-belt and pulley system was used as the drive system for the fan, but the guard was not in place. The employee put his hand into the drive system to completely stop the fan. His hand got caught between the V-belt and pulley, amputating half of his ring finger and the little fingertip on his right hand.
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