Incident date: 2015-11-14
NAICS industry code: 326160

An employee was attempting to clear a jam in a blow molding machine that makes plastic bottles. The employee's right ring finger got caught in the machine and required medical amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Plastic injection molding machinery
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high