Incident date: 2023-09-07
NAICS industry code: 423930

An employee was sorting magnetic material and placing the material back into the designated storage bin after separating each piece with cardboard that is roughly 1-inch thick. The employee was placing a piece of metal back into the box when the cardboard moved. The employee's fingertip was crushed between two magnetic pieces of metal resulting in a partial amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Parts and materials, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high