Incident date: 2015-01-13
NAICS industry code: 326111

Employee was performing maintenance on the Draw Tape Conversion #14 machine and removed the side panel to grease the sprocket and chain without locking out the machine, which was still running.  As he attempted to wipe down the sprocket with a rag, it got caught in the sprocket and pulled his left hand in, causing three fingers to be amputated: two fingers down to the nail, and one below the first knuckle.

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