Incident date: 2018-02-14
NAICS industry code: 325520

An employee was trying to release a pail that was stuck in the labeling machine. When the pail released, the pail and belt pulled the employee's right thumb into the machine, amputating the tip.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Product labeling machinery
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high