Incident date: 2020-08-29
NAICS industry code: 321219

Two employees were replacing a bearing on an acceleration belt roll. A 20-pound roll bearing fell to the ground, wedging one employee's right hand against the ground. The middle finger was amputated at the second knuckle, the index finger was lacerated, and the ring finger was crushed.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified
code_source: title: Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high