Incident date: 2022-02-18
NAICS industry code: 336370

Employees were in a mechanical power press cell, using die blocks to investigate a spot on the die that appeared to be causing flaws to stamped parts. A robot activated the cam slide and an employee's right thumb was caught in the press, causing an amputation to the thumb.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Presses, except printing, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
severity: high