Incident date: 2024-02-29
NAICS industry code: 333611

An employee was operating the flaring machine. While loading/adjusting a part in the machine, the foot control was activated and the employee's fingers were caught in the clamping mechanism. The employee sustained injuries to their left index and middle fingers requiring a skin graft and stitches, and was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught, entangled in running powered equipment  normal operation
code_source: title: Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery  unspecified
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
code_body: title: Other finger(s)  n.e.c.
severity: moderate