Incident date: 2018-05-01
NAICS industry code: 423840

A temporary employee was showing a coworker how to run a particular job on a machine press. She was attempting to position a part in the point of operation when the machine actuated. Her right hand was then crushed by the machine, requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Presses, except printing, unspecified
code_nature: title: Crushing injuries
code_body: title: Hand(s), unspecified
severity: moderate