Incident date: 2016-07-14
NAICS industry code: 311211

On 07/18/2016, at approximately 11:30 a.m., an employee was operating a flour mill, a machine that consists of a hopper that goes into an airlock. The airlock moves air with a squirrel cage type system. The hopper became clogged, so the employee unbolted and removed a plate to try and clear the clog. The employee's right hand then hit the squirrel cage's assembly, amputating the middle finger at the first knuckle.

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: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high