Incident date: 2015-05-05
NAICS industry code: 321920

An employee was operating a pallet stacker when he placed his hand on a chain associated with the machine. His finger got caught in the chain; he pulled his hand away, amputating his right index fingertip.

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