Incident date: 2016-12-12
NAICS industry code: 423930

An employee replaced a hydraulic cylinder in a packer press. Then the machine was cycled to test it. While observing the cylinder cycle to ensure there were no leaks, the employee's hand entered the machine and his right index fingertip was amputated.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Special process machinery, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high