Incident date: 2016-10-22
NAICS industry code: 111211

An employee was monitoring a potato conveyor line when the rollers began sticking due to mud and dirt. He was using a crowbar to remove the mud and dirt when it was drawn into the conveyor.  His gloves were also drawn in, crushing and amputating his left thumb.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Conveyors-roller
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high