Incident date: 2019-01-11
NAICS industry code: 423930

While an employee was cleaning fiber and metal shavings from a separating machine, the machine energized and the rotating auger struck the employee's right hand causing the amputation of the right thumb.

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