Incident date: 2025-01-02
NAICS industry code: 311612

An employee was repairing a broken link in the chain of a packing machine when the machine was turned on. The employee's right index finger became caught in the motor gear and chain, resulting in a fingertip amputation to the first joint.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by running powered equipment  during maintenance, cleaning, testing
code_source: title: Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery
code_nature: title: Amputations involving bone loss
code_body: title: Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
severity: high