Incident date: 2021-04-19
NAICS industry code: 332311

An employee was operating a shear. The employee's right index finger was caught in the shear as the employee adjusted metal, causing the amputation of 1 1/2 inches of the fingertip.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Shearing machines
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high