Incident date: 2017-09-27
NAICS industry code: 321113

An employee was attempting to clear a jam in a screw conveyor when his arm was pulled into and caught in the conveyor. His arm had to be surgically amputated below the shoulder.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Conveyors-screw, auger
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Upper arm(s)
severity: high