Incident date: 2016-03-04
NAICS industry code: 311822

During the cleaning and sanitation of a dough divider, an employee was checking to see if any food particles were left on the machine. He spotted a small piece of bread dough and tried to flick it off with his finger. The tip of his glove was pinched in the machine, which amputated his right middle fingertip.

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