Incident date: 2018-06-10
NAICS industry code: 326112

On June 10, 2018, an employee was clearing a jam in the polybag machine. The machine cycled and the heated pins used to punch holes into the plastic bags amputated the tip of the employee's left index finger.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high