Incident date: 2024-10-17
NAICS industry code: 311513

On October 17, 2024, at approximately 7:30 PM, an employee was removing cheese from an auger when his left hand was pulled into the machine. The employee's arm was amputated just below the elbow.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by running powered equipment  unspecified
code_source: title: Food and beverage processing machinery  unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations involving bone loss
code_body: title: Forearm(s)
severity: high