Incident date: 2019-09-05
NAICS industry code: 337215

An employee had just finished a job assignment and went to assist a co-worker. In order to assist the co-worker with the job task, the employee's machine needed a different setup. While changing the setup of the mechanical machine press, the employee's hand was caught in the machine, resulting in a finger amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Presses, except printing, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high