Incident date: 2018-02-13
NAICS industry code: 112120

An employee was troubleshooting/changing a belt on an air handling unit in the office area. The machine was shut off. As the employee checked the tension on one belt, the right middle finger contacted the still turning motor and was pulled into the flywheel resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high