Incident date: 2016-04-17
NAICS industry code: 812320

An employee was performing maintenance, replacing a ribbon in an ironer. He tried to pull the ribbon by placing the slack end around his finger. The ironer then turned on and lacerated his right middle finger, which was still wrapped around the ribbon.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Fabric pressers and ironing appliances
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high