Incident date: 2019-01-30
NAICS industry code: 445110

On January 30, 2019, two employees were loading boxes into the baler. Once the boxes were loaded, the gate was lowered and one of the employee's fingers was caught in a pinch point resulting in the amputation of the left middle finger.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Banding, baling, strapping machinery
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high