Incident date: 2020-09-29
NAICS industry code: 324122

An employee was replacing a chain on the palletizer machine when his hand was caught between the chain and sprocket. His left middle fingertip was crushed and surgically amputated. The machine was not locked out at the time.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high