Incident date: 2024-02-26
NAICS industry code: 321113

An employee was standing/squatting about 2 feet from a rake sprocket, preparing to take pictures of the equipment. A roller chain whipped out and struck the employee's right hand, amputating the little finger, lacerating and fracturing other fingers, and fracturing the right radius.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged or detached object(s)
code_source: title: Drives, belts, chains
code_nature: title: Amputations involving bone loss
code_body: title: Other finger(s)  n.e.c.
severity: high