Incident date: 2016-05-19
NAICS industry code: 221210

An employee was replacing the motor and bearing on a cooler unit/fan when his left thumb was caught between a belt and pulley on the unit. He suffered a left thumb distal tip amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high