Incident date: 2019-04-02
NAICS industry code: 332999

An employee was opening a disk grinder while grinding a metal plate when his glove was caught in the grinder, causing a severe laceration to the left index finger that resulted in a fingertip amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Grinders, abraders
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high