Incident date: 2016-10-12
NAICS industry code: 441310

An employee was pressing a small steel bracket against a rotating sanding wheel with his hands and fingers to smooth the edge. The bracket flew out of his hand and amputated the right index fingertip.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Parts and materials, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high