Incident date: 2025-07-29
NAICS industry code: 238290

An employee was working on the ingot loader of a aluminum processing machine and noticed a pin was not installed. The employee reached to retrieve the pin and the machine activated for a functions test. The machine closed on the employee's hand, resulting in a hand injury requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by running powered equipment  during maintenance, cleaning, testing
code_source: title: Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery  unspecified
code_nature: title: Traumatic injuries or exposures  unspecified
code_body: title: Hand(s), finger(s)  unspecified
severity: moderate