Incident date: 2023-10-18
NAICS industry code: 333517

On October 18, 2023, an employee was performing a die change on a hydroforming machine when one of the supports fell out, causing the die to fall and crush his left index finger against the machine. The employee suffered a partial amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
code_source: title: Dies, molds, patterns
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
severity: high