Incident date: 2019-03-13
NAICS industry code: 332710

An employee was loosening a fixture (a piece of metal weighing about 30 pounds) that held steel rolls on a lathe. The fixture fell on his right index finger, causing an amputation of the tip.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
code_source: title: Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high