Incident date: 2016-04-29
NAICS industry code: 311615

The processing machinery was turned off while the line employees were on break.   Employee #1 returned from break early and removed a guard from the auger at the barrel breader. Employee #2 returned from break and started up the machinery.  Employee #1 sustained amputations of the middle and ring fingertips on his right hand.

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