Incident date: 2021-09-14
NAICS industry code: 311999

An employee was troubleshooting a check weigher. The machine was turned off and the employee replaced the drive belt. When the machine started back up the employee's right index finger was caught on the moving belt and partially amputated. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery. The machine was not guarded at the time.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Miscellaneous machinery, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
severity: high