Incident date: 2023-02-15
NAICS industry code: 326299

An employee was operating a milling machine used to shape and cut polyurethane material. The employee went to clear excess material under the milling machine when his hand was caught between the two fixed blades, resulting in a right index finger amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Milling machines
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high