Incident date: 2019-09-30
NAICS industry code: 336370

An employee was building an 18-inch channel block in press brake. As he was making the second bend, his left hand went into a pinch point. The machine cycled and caused the amputation of three fingers on the left hand.

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