Incident date: 2016-10-06
NAICS industry code: 311615

On 10/6/16, an employee was helping to replace a high-pressure pump that failed. He was attempting to guide the belts back on the pulley when his right index finger wrapped around the belt and slipped onto the pulley. His fingertip was caught and amputated between the belt and pulley.

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: Fingertip(s)
severity: high