Incident date: 2021-03-13
NAICS industry code: 334515

An employee was troubleshooting a large industrial grinder because it was stuck. The grinder's blades became free, striking the employee's right hand and lacerating four fingers. The ring finger was amputated.

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