Incident date: 2025-06-18
NAICS industry code: 423830

An employee was troubleshooting a breaking rack machine when they noticed a pin on the machine was sticking out slightly from its location. The employee was pushing the pin back in and the press cycled, catching his right index finger in a pinch point and resulting in amputation below the second knuckle.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by running powered equipment  during maintenance, cleaning, testing
code_source: title: Stamping machinery, presses  except printing
code_nature: title: Amputations involving bone loss
code_body: title: Other finger(s)  n.e.c.
severity: high