Incident date: 2016-06-23
NAICS industry code: 321920

An employee was servicing a sprocket and chain on a conveyor belt when the employee's right thumb was caught between the sprocket and chain, amputating the thumb tip.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Conveyors-belt
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high