Incident date: 2020-03-13
NAICS industry code: 441320

An employee was using a wheel balancing machine. While reaching for a tool, his finger was struck by the wheel balancing machine. His right index finger was amputated to the first knuckle.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
code_source: title: Special process machinery, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high