Incident date: 2016-02-26
NAICS industry code: 332321

While an employee was checking for an air leak on the die-cutting machine, the machine was activated by the foot pedal. The employee's left index finger was amputated. The machine was unguarded at the time.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high