Incident date: 2022-05-19
NAICS industry code: 311314

An employee was clearing a blockage of sugar when his finger contacted a moving screw conveyor. The employee's fingertip was amputated. The conveyor was not locked out at the time.

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