Incident date: 2019-11-14
NAICS industry code: 311352

A temporary employee was adjusting trays that were not stacking properly on a candy production line. The employee's right middle finger was caught in the line's chain and sprocket and was amputated at the first joint.

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