Incident date: 2023-08-02
NAICS industry code: 326112

An employee was working at a machine that labels thermal formed-plastic blisters. The employee went to grab the blisters that were falling into the chute of the rack when a metal pick head on the machine lacerated their left ring finger, resulting in a partial amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
code_source: title: Product labeling machinery
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
severity: high