Incident date: 2017-11-02
NAICS industry code: 321212

An employee was attempting to remove a piece of veneer that was plugging a drier infeed when the employee's glove and right hand were pulled into the chain and sprocket, amputating the ring fingertip.

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