Incident date: 2016-01-04
NAICS industry code: 333319

An employee was repositioning a stop on the leg of an egg washer and was lifting the washer with straps around it. The straps dropped a little, and his finger went through the gusset and leg.  His finger was forced through this small opening, crushing it and requiring overnight hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Crushing injuries
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: moderate