Incident date: 2024-05-02
NAICS industry code: 327320

On May 2, 2024, at approximately 3:45 AM, an employee was adjusting a conveyor belt with a wrench when their hand slipped off the wrench and became caught between the chain and the sprocket. Their left middle and index fingers were amputated.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by running powered equipment  during maintenance, cleaning, testing
code_source: title: Conveyors belt, slot, chain
code_nature: title: Amputations involving bone loss
code_body: title: Other finger(s)  n.e.c.
severity: high