Incident date: 2018-07-20
NAICS industry code: 541330

An employee was preparing an HVAC unit for shutdown when the employee's left index finger became stuck between the HVAC unit's belt and sheave, resulting in an amputation of the finger.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high