Incident date: 2016-03-09
NAICS industry code: 326211

An employee was removing a spacer from the curing press when a bolt that was holding up the support leg for another piece of equipment (platen) broke. The support leg fell on the employee's right middle finger, smashing it.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
code_source: title: Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Crushing injuries
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
severity: moderate