Incident date: 2015-06-27
NAICS industry code: 336411

A maintenance employee was troubleshooting an automatic tool changer (ATC) on a lathe. The employee thought the ATC was stopped when he stuck his hand in to check the alignment. At that point, the ATC cycled, nipping the tip of his left 2nd finger.

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