Incident date: 2023-09-24
NAICS industry code: 336411

Two employees were performing preventative maintenance on an exhaust fan. The injured employee was in a one-person lift replacing bolts when the belt on the exhaust fan moved. The employee's finger was caught in the belt, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high