Incident date: 2023-05-11
NAICS industry code: 325998

On May 11, 2023, an employee was adjusting the torque settings on a capper on a line. The employee dropped a tool and as they went to reach for it, their finger struck the top belt drive in the machine. The employee's right ring finger was partially amputated.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
code_source: title: Special process machinery, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
severity: high