Incident date: 2017-06-01
NAICS industry code: 112120

An employee was trying to clear a jam at the discharge of the auger conveyor and amputated the left leg below the knee. The auger was not locked out or guarded at the time.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Conveyors-screw, auger
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Lower leg(s)
severity: high