Incident date: 2020-08-05
NAICS industry code: 237130

An employee was clearing debris from the pin hole while setting up an auger into a shaft. The shaft and auger then fell into place and pinched his right middle finger. The employee suffered a fingertip amputation, just above the nailbed.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Machine and appliance parts, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high