Incident date: 2015-01-07
NAICS industry code: 325998

Employee cut his right hand between the thumb and index finger while using an alligator shear machine. Employee was taken to the hospital with possible nerve damage. Surgery was required.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified
code_source: title: Shearing machines
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations
code_body: title: Hand(s), except finger(s)
severity: moderate