Incident date: 2021-12-23
NAICS industry code: 327993

An employee was troubleshooting the grinder/blower section of a machine. The employee's gloved right hand contacted a loose belt; the glove was caught between the belt and the pulley, and the employee's right index and middle fingertips were amputated.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Machinery, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high