Incident date: 2022-04-22
NAICS industry code: 311919

An employee was unclogging a corn sifter. When the clog was removed, the sifter rotated and its blade caught the employee's left hand, causing abrasions and cuts to the hand and fingers.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Abrasions, scratches
code_body: title: Hand(s) and finger(s)
severity: moderate