Incident date: 2017-06-21
NAICS industry code: 811310

The employee powered down an air handling unit. While it was slowing down, the employee removed a motor guard when it slipped onto the belt/sheave below, making noise and beginning to burn the belt. As he attempted to move the guard, the belt pulled his left fingers into a pinch point, partially amputating the middle finger and crushing the index finger. The machine was not locked/tagged out at the time.

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: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
severity: high