Incident date: 2015-04-30
NAICS industry code: 311612

An employee got his hand caught in an auger while cleaning, resulting in the amputation of his left middle finger at the first joint. The non-interlocked guard was removed at the time.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Meat grinders
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high