Incident date: 2015-09-01
NAICS industry code: 611310

An employee attempted to replace the belt on an HVAC unit. The belt, which was still rotating, caught and amputated the employee's left index finger between the belt and pulley. The cover guard was not in place at the time of the incident.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Air conditioning units
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high