Incident date: 2023-07-25
NAICS industry code: 311999

An employee was cleaning out a screw loader. As they were reaching to remove a piece of meat, the machine activated, causing the auger/agitator to contact the employee's hand. Their right middle finger was amputated between the second and third knuckle.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high