Incident date: 2023-09-13
NAICS industry code: 237310

An employee was cleaning out old asphalt from the bed of a material transfer vehicle (MTV). The employee stepped onto the bed when the belt activated, causing their left foot to become caught in the conveyor belt paddle. The employee sustained a left toe amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Road grading and surfacing machinery, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Toes(s), toenail(s)
severity: high