Incident date: 2020-10-15
NAICS industry code: 321920

An employee was attempting to clear a jam in the stacker/sorter. The machine activated, causing the stack of pallets to rise and amputate the employee's right thumb. The machine was not locked out at the time.

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