Incident date: 2015-10-12
NAICS industry code: 324121

An employee was opening the wing gate on an asphalt laydown machine and his right leg was caught in the elevator amputating it above the knee.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Asphalt and concrete paving machines, pavers
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Lower leg(s)
severity: high