Incident date: 2017-06-29
NAICS industry code: 332312

An employee was attempting to dislodge a stuck part on a roll forming machine when his right hand was caught between two pieces of metal and the machine guide, amputating his little finger around the middle knuckle, damaging his ring finger, and cutting his middle finger (requiring stitches). The machine was guarded at the time.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high