Incident date: 2021-01-23
NAICS industry code: 332322

A mechanic was troubleshooting an electrical issue with a machine that was causing trouble with startup and stopping. At the same time, another employee was cleaning the machine rolls. The roller plates started up and caught the mechanic's left middle and index fingers between the rollers, resulting in amputation injuries to the fingers.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
severity: high