Incident date: 2022-09-29
NAICS industry code: 321113

An employee was clearing jammed edgings in a saw mill when his left hand was caught in the edger's chain and sprocket. The employee's right index fingertip was amputated; he also sustained lacerations to his right ring and little fingers.

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