Incident date: 2023-10-31
NAICS industry code: 237310

An employee parked their snow plowing truck in the yard. They were cleaning traffic bonds on the truck when their right arm was caught in the rock salt auger located on the back of the truck. The employee's arm was amputated just above the elbow.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Forearm(s)
severity: high