Incident date: 2020-01-23
NAICS industry code: 332312

An employee was operating a metal sheet bender machine. He was adjusting a metal sheet. When he pressed the button that engages to hold the metal sheet, his left hand was caught between the two holder components. He suffered an injury to his left hand that required hospitalization and the amputation of his left ring finger.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Bending, crimping machines
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high