Incident date: 2015-05-19
NAICS industry code: 561720

An employee was working on an air handler-AC2DF return fan. He shut it off and was waiting for the air handler to stop. While it was still moving, he sneezed and his hand got caught in the belt. His left-hand fingertip was severed, requiring surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
code_source: title: Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high