Incident date: 2015-03-09
NAICS industry code: 333415

After resetting an HMI, an employee crawled over a conveyor and reached up to grab the guarding. His wedding ring got caught on the guarding, resulting in the amputation of his left ring finger.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high