Incident date: 2018-10-30
NAICS industry code: 311615

A temporary employee was operating a baler when a box was caught in it. He attempted to free the box. His left foot was caught between the blades; four toes and part the big toe were amputated. He was hospitalized, needing surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Banding, baling, strapping machinery
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Toes(s), toenail(s)
severity: high