Incident date: 2021-05-14
NAICS industry code: 424690

An employee was fixing a battery-powered electric gate. After he reinstalled the battery, the gate actuated and his right index finger was caught in the chain and sprocket. The fingertip was amputated.

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