Incident date: 2016-10-11
NAICS industry code: 332991

An employee was troubleshooting a machine. The hydraulic clamps were not functioning properly. When the employee placed his hand on the side of the heater, the clamp closed, pinching and amputating his left middle finger.

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