Incident date: 2019-03-05
NAICS industry code: 322121

An employee was cutting the edges of paper between the rolls at a winding machine using a utility knife. His right index finger was caught in the ingoing nip point between the drum and the core, causing an amputation at the knuckle.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Winders, unwinders
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high