Incident date: 2016-05-20
NAICS industry code: 311411

An employee was inspecting a conveyer before starting production. The conveyer was in the off position at the time. The employee slipped while kneeling down to inspect the clean-out and then grabbed the side of the conveyor, which caused the clean-out cover to shut on the employee's finger, amputating the fingertip.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Conveyors-powered, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high