Incident date: 2017-07-28
NAICS industry code: 332999

On July 28, 2017, an employee was removing metal parts from the laser table and stacking them on a skid. As the employee placed a part (approximately 100 lbs.) on the skid, the left middle finger was pinched between two parts resulting in a distal amputation of the finger.

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