Incident date: 2018-02-02
NAICS industry code: 311822

An employee was attempting to remove a piece of dough ball from a machine when his right hand contacted the chain and sprocket mechanism. His right index finger was amputated to the second knuckle. The chain and sprocket were unguarded at the time of the incident.

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