Incident date: 2019-01-15
NAICS industry code: 316210

An employee thought they observed a loose screw towards the rear of a machine and reached in to check the screw. The machine completed its cycle and crushed the employee's left hand. The left middle finger at the knuckle and a portion of the pinky finger were surgically amputated.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high