Incident date: 2024-05-31
NAICS industry code: 335311

An employee was working on a point source dust collection system when the rotary valve amputated fingers and the thumb from their right hand.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by running powered equipment  during maintenance, cleaning, testing
code_source: title: Cleaning machinery, appliances  n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations involving bone loss
code_body: title: Other finger(s)  n.e.c.
severity: high