Incident date: 2023-03-09
NAICS industry code: 311611

An employee was operating an automated shank saw and was removing fat caught in the wheelhouse and small conveyor. The employee opened the wheelhouse assembly and went to remove the fat using a knife when the knife was caught. The employee's hand was pulled in and she sustained an amputation to the end of her right index finger.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Butchering machinery
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high