Incident date: 2022-11-14
NAICS industry code: 423310

An employee was stacking lumber when their hand contacted the belt and pulley system that is part of the chain. The machine started, resulting in a right index fingertip amputation. The machine was unguarded at the time.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Machinery, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high