Incident date: 2015-07-07
NAICS industry code: 423930

An employee was operating an alligator shear to cut up catalytic converters for scrap. A piece of sharp metal popped up and severed the employee's left middle fingertip.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Metal chips, particles
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high