OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14456990
DOYLES DIESEL
NEPHI, UT—
Event description
FINGERS CAUGHT BETWEEN FAN BELT AND PULLEY
Investigation abstract
A DIESEL TRUCK HAD BEEN POSITIONED TO FACE THE NORTH AT THE SOUTH ENTRANCE OF TH NS TO THREE OF HIS FINGERS. E EAST BAY OF DOYLES DIESEL. THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK WANTED TO HAVE THE FAN BELT CHECKED. THE HOOD WAS TIPPED FORWARD AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD MOMENTARILY GONE INSIDE AND HAD RETURNED UNNOTICED BY THE DRIVER OF THE TRU CK. EMPLOYEE #1 WENT UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND WAS CHECKING THE TENSION IN THE FAN BELT. THE DRIVER, UNAWARE OF THE PRESENCE OF EMPLOYEE #1 AND ASSUMING THAT HIS TRUCK WAS TO BE MOVED INSIDE, ENERGIZED THE STARTER. THIS CAUSED THE FAN BELT TO MOVE OVER THE ROTATING PULLEYS. THE FINGERS ON EMPLOYEE #1'S LEFT HAND WERE CAU GHT BETWEEN THE ROTATING PULLEY AND THE OVER-RUNNING BELT. HE RECEIVED LACERATIO
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 29
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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