Incident date: 2016-11-29
NAICS industry code: 332612

While placing springs into a grinding machine, an employee contacted the guide edge of the grinding machine, amputating the right index fingertip. The machine was unguarded at the time of the incident.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
code_source: title: Grinders, abraders
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high