Incident date: 2022-04-02
NAICS industry code: 311611

On April 2, 2022, an employee was walking across a cutting line and moving an animal carcass out of the way. The employee came into contact with a hock cutter that was operated by another employee. The hock cutter closed on the tip of the employee's left index finger and amputated it.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Butchering machinery
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high