Incident date: 2016-01-08
NAICS industry code: 325211

While attempting to unclog a dust collection bin's rotary valve, an employee's fingers got caught in the flap wheel of the valve. His three left-hand middle fingers were severed above the second knuckle.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Special process machinery, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high