Incident date: 2015-08-14
NAICS industry code: 311412

An employee was adding oil to the extruder. The auger, which was still turning, caught and amputated the employee's thumb tip. The extruder was not locked out at the time of the incident.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Meat grinders
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high