Incident date: 2015-01-23
NAICS industry code: 321912

During startup on a glue roller machine, an employee's glove and hand got caught on a chain/sprocket system. The employee's hand was drawn into the chain/sprocket system, resulting in an amputation of his middle finger on his right hand.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high