Incident date: 2023-04-12
NAICS industry code: 322291

An employee was working with an actuator in a valve for a glue system. The pneumatic three-way valve activated while the employee was checking the orientation of the ball valve. The employee's left index finger was amputated to the first knuckle.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified
code_source: title: Sealing, stapling machinery
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high