Incident date: 2020-05-27
NAICS industry code: 112310

While removing debris from a manure handling belt, an employee slipped and their hand was caught in the chain and sprocket drive system of the belt. The employee sustained amputations of the pinky and ring fingers at the proximal joints.

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: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high