Incident date: 2024-01-19
NAICS industry code: 321918

An employee was using a drill press when the drill bit pressure plate actuated downward. The employee's right index finger was caught under the plate, resulting in an amputation below the first knuckle.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught, entangled in running powered equipment  normal operation
code_source: title: Stationary drills, milling machinery
code_nature: title: Amputations involving bone loss
code_body: title: Other finger(s)  n.e.c.
severity: high