Incident date: 2018-08-12
NAICS industry code: 213112

Am employee was removing sand that was jammed in an auger when the employee's right middle finger was caught in the auger, resulting in an amputation at the first joint.

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