Incident date: 2018-12-27
NAICS industry code: 311615

An employee was assisting with the cleaning of a batter applicator machine. While removing a segment of poultry from a pipe, which was connected to a 1.5-inch positive displacement pump, the employee's right index fingertip was amputated by the pump.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high