Incident date: 2016-12-08
NAICS industry code: 326199

An employee was attempting to free bridged material in a regrind feeder when an auger struck and amputated his right pointer, middle, and ring fingertips.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high