Incident date: 2016-04-15
NAICS industry code: 336611

An employee was operating a heat sealer machine. The employee was holding a die in place that was used to seal yellow vinyl fabric. When the under plate came down, the employee's finger was crushed, amputating one-third of the right index finger (including the first knuckle).

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Special process machinery, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high