Incident date: 2016-10-31
NAICS industry code: 311613

An employee was using a meat grinder when some meat became stuck to the side of the hopper. When the employee went to dislodge the meat, the employee's left hand was caught in the auger, amputating the pinky fingertip and ring finger.

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