Incident date: 2023-09-15
NAICS industry code: 445292

An employee was clearing thickened chocolate from the dispensing port of the melting tank when their right index finger contacted the agitator and was amputated up to first knuckle.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high