Incident date: 2017-12-20
NAICS industry code: 332618

An employee was using a pedestal grinder to grind the tip of a screwdriver when the tool was pulled between the grinding wheel and tool rest. His fingers were pulled in with the screwdriver, partially amputating his left pinky finger to the first knuckle.

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