Incident date: 2016-09-14
NAICS industry code: 311320

An employee was cleaning a clogged airlock system that had rotating blades in the airlock. The employee's left index finger made contact with the rotating blade, amputating his fingertip between the top of the finger and the first knuckle/joint.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high