Incident date: 2023-05-23
NAICS industry code: 311330

An employee was working on a machine that grinds toffee into small pieces. The employee's hand became caught between two wheels that grind and was pulled in. The employee's hand was crushed and required surgical amputation to finger(s).

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