Incident date: 2020-09-29
NAICS industry code: 332439

On September 29, 2020, an employee's fingers on both hands were crushed in a press brake machine while bending steel pieces. Eight fingers were amputated. Six fingers were reattached.

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