Incident date: 2019-05-21
NAICS industry code: 332710

An employee was working to unjam a press brake when the paddle was hit, turning the machine on. The press brake then partially amputated the employee's left thumb.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Brake presses
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
severity: high