Incident date: 2017-03-22
NAICS industry code: 561320

A temporary employee was removing a part from a neck down machine when the machine was activated via the foot control. His left middle fingertip was then caught and amputated in the machine's nip point.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high