Incident date: 2019-05-20
NAICS industry code: 311412

An employee was troubleshooting an air conveyance system when his left hand was struck by the spinning paddles resulting in amputation of the left index finger and part of the left thumb just below the nail.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high