Incident date: 2016-12-01
NAICS industry code: 335911

An employee was punching cases on an assembly line when he noticed a pair of pliers near the chain and sprocket. As he attempted to retrieve the pliers, the chain snagged his glove, pulling his middle finger between the chain and sprocket and amputating his fingertip. The machine was active and unguarded at the time of the incident.

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