Incident date: 2023-12-11
NAICS industry code: 326122

An employee was replacing knives on a shredder. To check the alignment of the knives, the employee pulled on the v-belt. The employee's left ring fingertip became caught in the belt and pulley and was amputated.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high