Incident date: 2017-06-02
NAICS industry code: 561910

An employee was clearing a jam from a paddle conveyor when the machine cycled and smashed his left hand. His left middle finger had to be surgically amputated at the first knuckle.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Conveyors-powered, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high