Incident date: 2024-07-18
NAICS industry code: 326199

An employee was clearing a jam on a material feeder/auger when the machine energized and amputated their right arm below the elbow. The machine was not locked out/tagged out at the time.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by running powered equipment  during maintenance, cleaning, testing
code_source: title: Conveyors screw, auger
code_nature: title: Amputations involving bone loss
code_body: title: Forearm(s)
severity: high