Incident date: 2016-02-11
NAICS industry code: 332410

An employee had just completed performing preventative maintenance on a blower unit. When the employee restarted the equipment to determine if it was functioning, his right middle finger was caught in the belt and pulley, amputating the finger at the first joint. The belt guard was not in place at the time of the incident.

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