Incident date: 2021-01-07
NAICS industry code: 561730

An employee was feeding brush into a woodchipper when their left leg became caught in the woodchipper, resulting in amputation up to the knee.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Chippers
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Lower leg(s)
severity: high