Incident date: 2019-12-24
NAICS industry code: 331222

An employee was grinding metal wire on a benchtop grinder. The grinder pulled in the employee's left hand, causing a partial amputation of the ring finger (to the second knuckle) and a partial amputation of the little finger (to the first knuckle).

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