Incident date: 2016-12-05
NAICS industry code: 326199

An employee was working on the chain and sprocket to a tape machine. As he used a tool to tighten the chain, his hand slipped and his right index finger contacted the moving chain. His right index finger was partially amputated (approximately 2-2.5 cm). The machine was running and was not locked/tagged out at the time of the incident.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
code_source: title: Sealing, stapling machinery
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high