Incident date: 2017-02-22
NAICS industry code: 111930

An employee was preparing to eject a cardboard bale from a baler when both of the employee's hands became stuck in the ejector chain. The employee's left-hand thumb and pinky finger were bruised, ring and index fingers were smashed, and middle finger was amputated. The employee's right-hand pinky, ring, and middle fingertips were amputated. The right index finger was smashed and the thumb was bruised.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Banding, baling, strapping machinery
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high