Incident date: 2021-07-17
NAICS industry code: 313310

An employee was unclogging a blower machine that breaks down poly-cotton blend fibers. A cylinder inside the machine was still spinning and pulled the employee's right hand in. The right arm was amputated up to the elbow and the employee was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Forearm(s)
severity: high