Incident date: 2015-02-27
NAICS industry code: 561720

Employee was attempting to remove meat/fat particle from an auger with a stream of water. The employee then attempted to remove the particle with his hand. While attempting to remove the particle, the employee lost the middle finger on the left hand.

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