Incident date: 2020-11-18
NAICS industry code: 238910

An employee was using a hydraulic shear to cut sheet metal. The machine activated, and the blade amputated the tip of the employee's left middle finger between the nail bed and the joint.

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