Incident date: 2024-03-22
NAICS industry code: 311615

An employee was removing plastic that was entangled in the drive sprocket of an overhead door. His finger became caught between the sprocket and the chain when the door motor activated. This resulted in a fingertip amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by door, gate, window
code_source: title: Doors  rail mounted and garage
code_nature: title: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations  unspecified
code_body: title: Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
severity: high