Incident date: 2018-08-07
NAICS industry code: 321920

An employee was trying to unclog a filter on a deflasher machine when the airlocks caught the employee's right thumb, resulting in a thumb tip amputation. The airlock was not locked out and was turning at the time of the incident.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high