Incident date: 2016-03-09
NAICS industry code: 336999

An employee was using a riveting machine to rivet a part. As she was removing the part, it became caught on the riveting detail for the pneumatic device. Her finger was then caught in the point of operation when the machine was activated by the foot pedal, partially amputating her right thumb.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
severity: high