Incident date: 2021-08-11
NAICS industry code: 541330

An employee was bending a small breaker plate on a press brake. His right thumb was caught between the bent flange of the part and the punch. Part of his right thumb above the knuckle was amputated.

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