Incident date: 2024-10-16
NAICS industry code: 238220

An employee was removing a grinder blade when the trigger engaged and they suffered severe lacerations to their ring and middle fingers.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by running powered equipment  during maintenance, cleaning, testing
code_source: title: Grinders, abraders
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
code_body: title: Other finger(s)  n.e.c.
severity: moderate