Incident date: 2023-11-20
NAICS industry code: 326299

On November 20, 2023, an employee was repairing a rotary airlock when it closed on two of their fingers, resulting in fingertip amputations.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Valves, nozzles
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high