Incident date: 2017-02-07
NAICS industry code: 561320

An employee was inserting the bracket into a press brake and lining it up when the press was activated via the foot switch. The press die then lowered onto his right middle and ring fingers, amputating his fingertips.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Brake presses
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high