Incident date: 2021-03-03
NAICS industry code: 321212

An employee was feeding veneer into the dryer when the veneer became jammed. The employee's right arm was caught in the chain and sprocket while unjamming the veneer, resulting in amputation of the employee's right arm up to the elbow.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Forearm(s)
severity: high