Incident date: 2017-02-20
NAICS industry code: 236115

An employee was cleaning the blade of a power tool when it activated, partially amputating his right thumb. The blade was unguarded at the time.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
severity: high