Incident date: 2016-04-21
NAICS industry code: 423930

An employee was clearing a jam on a machine using a hammer.  As he used the hammer to hit the material, his hand struck a metal bar, amputating his right ring finger at the third knuckle.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Machinery, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high