Incident date: 2022-04-22
NAICS industry code: 238290

An employee was servicing a stretch wrapper machine. The employee checked the chain tension of the machine after servicing and their right index finger became caught in the chain, resulting in a fingertip amputation with no bone loss.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high