Incident date: 2016-07-01
NAICS industry code: 322219

A packaging machine vacuum stopped working. The employee thought the vacuum line was clogged and reached inside the machine with his right hand to unclog it. The fan blade was still rotating and struck his right middle finger resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high