Incident date: 2017-05-24
NAICS industry code: 221112

An employee was using a lathe to machine a part when the employee's glove was caught in the lathe. The employee's hand was then pulled around the lathe, amputating the right middle finger and partially amputating the right index finger.

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