Incident date: 2025-05-29
NAICS industry code: 332999

An employee was removing scrap from die area of a press when the die halves came together and caught the employee's left hand, resulting in crushing injuries. The employee sustained a transverse fracture and soft tissue injuries to the second, third, and fourth fingers.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by running powered equipment  during maintenance, cleaning, testing
code_source: title: Stamping machinery, presses  except printing
code_nature: title: Fractures and soft tissue injuries
code_body: title: Other finger(s)  n.e.c.
severity: moderate