Incident date: 2015-06-02
NAICS industry code: 423310

On June 2, 2015, an employee suffered an amputation to the right index finger while attempting to unjam a pallet washer. Lockout/tagout procedures were not performed at the time of the incident.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Washers, dryers, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high