Incident date: 2025-03-21
NAICS industry code: 327993

AN employee was working on the automated feed line when the pusher jammed. The employee cleared the jam, which caused the pusher to activate the press. The employee's right middle, ring, and little fingers were caught between the press mechanism and the material, resulting in amputations to the fingers.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by running powered equipment  during maintenance, cleaning, testing
code_source: title: Stamping machinery, presses  except printing
code_nature: title: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations  unspecified
code_body: title: Other finger(s)  n.e.c.
severity: high