Incident date: 2016-12-10
NAICS industry code: 311313

An employee was adjusting the rolls on a pellet mill and had to jog it when he noticed a burning smell in the firebox. He was attempting to remove a buildup in the pellet mill when his hand was crushed, injuring his left middle and ring fingers. His left ring finger was partially amputated up to the second knuckle.

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