Incident date: 2023-03-07
NAICS industry code: 332710

An employee was installing a punch die in the press during a setup procedure. Upon inserting the die, the employee checked the placement of the locking device by grabbing the die with his left hand. The die fell and crushed his left middle finger, resulting in an amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
code_source: title: Dies, molds, patterns
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
severity: high