Incident date: 2023-03-17
NAICS industry code: 115114

On March 17, 2023, an employee was performing maintenance on an auger machine and replacing a chain. The employee was checking the tension when the chain amputated their left ring fingertip.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Machinery, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high