Incident date: 2016-02-25
NAICS industry code: 326113

An employee was trying to latch the hinged walkway on the in-board side of a turn press. His supervisor pushed the platform to latch it while the employee's hand was in a pinch point. His right ring finger was partially amputated between the latch and platform.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Presses, except printing, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
severity: high