Incident date: 2023-09-07
NAICS industry code: 423130

An employee was mounting a tire to a wheel using a tire changing press. As the machine's robotic arm was lowered into position, it caught his left ring fingertip against the wheel, resulting in amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Presses, except printing, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high