Incident date: 2015-09-24
NAICS industry code: 331210

An employee was investigating a slitter malfunction when the employee's arm was caught in the scrap removal conveyor below the slitter. The left arm was amputated above the elbow.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Conveyors-powered, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Forearm(s)
severity: high