Incident date: 2015-02-13
NAICS industry code: 322299

A key came out of a shaft on the conveyor. The injured employee shut down the number 2 line, removed the guard to access the key, replaced the key, reinstalled the guard, and started the machine. He noticed the conveyor making a noise. He then removed the guard with the system running and determined a need to put grease on the chain. With a gloved right hand, he applied grease to the chain with his right index finger. His finger got pinched between the sprocket and the chain.

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