Incident date: 2023-03-29
NAICS industry code: 314129

An employee was performing maintenance and removing fibers from a chain and sprocket. Slight pressure on the chain caused the sprocket shaft to spin freely. The employee's right hand was caught in the chain and sprocket, partially amputating their ring finger.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
severity: high