Incident date: 2021-01-08
NAICS industry code: 331524

An employee was making a mold when the gate that allows sand to fall down into the molds closed on his finger while attempting to free a part of the machine. The employee suffered the amputation of his left fingertip.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Casting machinery
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high