Incident date: 2023-04-12
NAICS industry code: 333415

An employee received a call to address the condition of a laser machine. While diagnosing the issue, he saw there was debris that caused the chain to become misaligned. He began realigning the chain when his right ring and little fingers were pinched between the chain and sprocket and amputated.

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