Incident date: 2020-09-18
NAICS industry code: 332911

Two maintenance employees were replacing an oil pressure pump coupling on a moving table bridge mill. The cutter dropped from the spindle and amputated the injured employee's right thumb below the fingernail.

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