Incident date: 2018-07-18
NAICS industry code: 423120

An employee was installing a chain on a conveyor when another employee activated the conveyor. The employee's right middle fingertip was then caught in the chain and sprocket, causing an amputation.

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