Incident date: 2024-02-14
NAICS industry code: 325510

An employee was using a rag to clear an obstruction on the line near the extruder side feed. The employee's right middle finger was caught in the rotating screws, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by running powered equipment  during maintenance, cleaning, testing
code_source: title: Special process machinery  unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations  unspecified
code_body: title: Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
severity: high