Incident date: 2016-02-11
NAICS industry code: 332911

An employee was changing the jaws on a CNC lathe when the jaw hydraulic clamps were actuated by the foot control. His right index fingertip was amputated above the first joint between the jaws and the new part.

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