Incident date: 2024-03-21
NAICS industry code: 333318

On March 21, 2024, an employee was trying to get the pushout on a mechanical press to reseat. After the employee twisted the pushout to reseat it, it actuated, pinching the employee's glove and left thumb and partially amputating the thumb tip.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by running powered equipment  unspecified
code_source: title: Stamping machinery, presses  except printing
code_nature: title: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations  unspecified
code_body: title: Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
severity: high