Incident date: 2024-03-22
NAICS industry code: 333999

On March 22, 2024, an employee was attempting to remove a metal stringer from a tap while the spindle on a milling machine was turning. The spindle entangled the employee's glove and amputated their left little and ring fingers. The employee was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught, entangled in running powered equipment  normal operation
code_source: title: Stationary drills, milling machinery
code_nature: title: Amputations involving bone loss
code_body: title: Other finger(s)  n.e.c.
severity: high