Incident date: 2019-12-27
NAICS industry code: 314999

An employee was cleaning out a dust collection system. The employee's flashlight fell into a chute leading to an auger system; as the employee was retrieving it, the rotating auger amputated his lower right arm.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Forearm(s)
severity: high