Incident date: 2018-01-19
NAICS industry code: 339113

On January 19, 2018, an employee was deburring a metal part with an 18-inch disk sander when the sanding wheel grabbed the metal part and then contacted the employee's left thumb. The employee's left thumb tip was amputated.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
code_source: title: Grinding, polishing machinery, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high