Incident date: 2022-10-31
NAICS industry code: 332999

On October 31, 2022, at approximately 2:13 PM, two employees were inspecting a crankshaft on rollers. Employee 1 was rotating the crankshaft manually as employee 2 was checking a gauge. Employee 2's hand was caught in a pinch point between the rollers and the counterweight of the crankshaft, resulting in an a partial amputation of the right thumb.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Engine parts and accessories, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
severity: high