Incident date: 2024-08-17
NAICS industry code: 332117

At 9:20 a.m. on Saturday August 17, 2024, an employee was running a sizing press machine when his right hand was caught in the press. The employee sustained an amputation of his ring finger at the knuckle and injuries to his index, middle, and little fingers that required stitches.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught, entangled in running powered equipment  normal operation
code_source: title: Stamping machinery, presses  except printing
code_nature: title: Amputations involving bone loss
code_body: title: Other finger(s)  n.e.c.
severity: high