Incident date: 2015-10-27
NAICS industry code: 488999

A maintenance employee was troubleshooting an air handler when his left hand got caught in the belt and pulley. He was wearing a glove but received a partial amputation to his middle finger and lacerations to his thumb. The equipment was de-energized at the time of the accident.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Drives-chain, leather, fabric, vee belt
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
severity: high