Incident date: 2018-05-16
NAICS industry code: 238210

An employee was servicing and cleaning an air handler when back pressure (air) from the unit caused it to spin backwards.  The employee attempted to grab the belt with his gloved hand and it was pulled into the pulley, amputating a fingertip.

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