Incident date: 2022-05-02
NAICS industry code: 336411

While operating a manual end-milling machine, an employee's right hand was caught in the point of operation causing his right middle, ring, and little fingers to be amputated. Also, a tendon was severed in their right forearm. The machine was guarded at the time of the incident.

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