Incident date: 2021-08-05
NAICS industry code: 321214

An employee was performing a run check of a machine when a finger on their right hand got caught between the belt chain and sprocket, resulting in a fingertip amputation. The machine was not locked out at the time of the incident.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Machinery, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high