Incident date: 2019-07-15
NAICS industry code: 332999

An employee was checking the position of the grinding wheel to ensure that there was a correct gap between the wheel and the steel. His left thumb came in contact with the grinding wheel while it was still rotating, resulting in severe lacerations and a broken knuckle.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
code_source: title: Grinders, abraders
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Hand(s), except finger(s)
severity: moderate