Incident date: 2021-09-25
NAICS industry code: 311212

An employee was taking samples of soybean quality. One of the pneumatic probe openings was clogged with soybeans. While the employee used a 3-inch stick to clear the clog, the pneumatic probe engaged and the employee's left index finger was amputated.

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