Incident date: 2024-12-11
NAICS industry code: 322211

An employee was adjusting the trim knife mechanism on a trimmer that was experiencing bearing issues. The machine cycled and contacted the employee's left ring finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by running powered equipment  during maintenance, cleaning, testing
code_source: title: Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery  unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations  unspecified
code_body: title: Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
severity: high