Incident date: 2019-11-13
NAICS industry code: 326199

While running a plastic extrusion line, an employee saw a piece of plastic that was stuck, shut off the machine, and attempted to remove the plastic. The employee was contacted by moving parts, resulting in a thumb amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
code_source: title: Extruding machinery
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high