Incident date: 2017-05-11
NAICS industry code: 326211

An employee was attempting to dislodge an obstruction in the powdered lubricant applicator unit of tire bead fabrication equipment when his right ring fingertip was amputated by a chain and sprocket.

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