Incident date: 2023-12-04
NAICS industry code: 493110

An employee was attaching labels to boxes when the tape machine jammed. The employee was clearing the jam when tape retracted and their hand was drawn into the point of operation. Their middle fingertip was amputated.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high