Incident date: 2020-10-08
NAICS industry code: 331222

An employee working on the patent line was routing wire through the guide wheels and onto the pulling block when he brushed up against a hot wire that was in the vicinity. His fingers were then caught between the wire and the guide wheel resulting in amputation of the right middle and ring fingertips.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high