Incident date: 2023-02-08
NAICS industry code: 324110

An employee was using a manual metal brake when his hand was caught on the handle, causing his hand/finger to become pinched near the brake shear. The employee sustained an amputation of the right ring fingertip.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Bending, crimping machines
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high