Incident date: 2017-10-03
NAICS industry code: 423720

An employee was attempting to remove a copper elbow that was jammed in an elbow machine. When the part was removed, the machine cycled and amputated two of the employee's right-hand fingers. The machine was unguarded at the time.

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