Incident date: 2021-12-22
NAICS industry code: 332431

An employee was trying to fix a metal scrap chopper. His left hand was caught in the point of operation and he suffered an amputation to the middle fingertip (without bone loss), as well as an avulsion to the index finger.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high