Incident date: 2018-01-30
NAICS industry code: 322211

An employee was working on a miniature flexographic machine when the scrap belt stopped. As the employee attempted to reposition the belt, the employee's hand slipped and contacted the belt drive and sprocket, resulting in a partial right thumb amputation.

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