Incident date: 2020-05-08
NAICS industry code: 331513

An employee was checking the belts on a commercial truck when the operator started the truck while the employee's hand was in the belts. When the truck started, the employee's right hand became caught between the belt and pulley, resulting in the amputation of his right index finger and middle finger.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high