Incident date: 2016-03-28
NAICS industry code: 488320

An employee was clearing out residual materials on a screw auger when his finger contacted the screw component that was turning inside the auger, amputating one-third to one-half of his right middle finger and severely cutting his right index fingertip.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Drilling machines, drilling augers
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high