Incident date: 2024-04-03
NAICS industry code: 311999

An employee was clearing away soy flakes that were pouring out of the bottom of the trough of a soy flake auger when their right hand was struck by the auger. This resulted in a middle fingertip amputation to the distal knuckle.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by running powered equipment  unspecified
code_source: title: Food and beverage processing machinery  unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations involving bone loss
code_body: title: Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
severity: high