Incident date: 2023-05-22
NAICS industry code: 331210

An employee was inspecting piping when the guarding of the pressure mat or safety door malfunctioned, causing the pipe from behind to move forward. The employee was caught between both pipes and the conveyor, resulting in a left leg amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified
code_source: title: Conveyors-powered, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Leg(s), unspecified
severity: high