Incident date: 2016-10-14
NAICS industry code: 423210

An employee was operating the hydraulic press brake. The pull back safety device malfunctioned and the employee's right thumb was caught in the machinery resulting in a thumb tip amputation.

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