Incident date: 2019-08-07
NAICS industry code: 115114

An employee was feeding sassafras leaves into a hammer mill when the bottom of the cyclone dust collector connected to the milling machine became clogged. While clearing the clog, her hand was caught in the rotating impeller of the cyclone dust collector. All fingers on the right hand, except the thumb, were amputated near the first knuckle.

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