Incident date: 2017-08-17
NAICS industry code: 332312

An employee was working to move material off a skid with a 6,000-pound electro magnet. When he activated the magnet's release mechanism, his right thumb was caught between the release handle and the magnet, crushing his thumb tip.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells
code_nature: title: Crushing injuries
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: moderate