Incident date: 2016-05-23
NAICS industry code: 928110

An employee was operating a power shear when his right-hand middle fingertip was caught in the shear's part holder. His fingertip was partially amputated and required stitches.

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