Incident date: 2016-06-24
NAICS industry code: 445110

An employee was attempting to unjam a hand tool that was lodged in the baler crush plate and baler wall. When the jammed hand tool came loose, it struck the employee's left index finger, amputating the fingertip.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Handtools-nonpowered, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high