Incident date: 2019-06-24
NAICS industry code: 541430

An employee was setting up a hand-operated coil punch machine. Her index finger was in the area of the clamp when the machine was activated via the foot pedal. The clamp then came down on her left ring finger, resulting in a finger amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
severity: high