Incident date: 2023-10-29
NAICS industry code: 326211

An employee was troubleshooting a tire building machine that had a bladder shaft jammed with a locking pin. The employee was turning the shaft with a wrench while his left index finger was inside the locking pin hole to determine the bladder shaft position. As the pressure on the bladder shaft was released, the locking pin fell back to home position, allowing the bladder shaft to retract. The employee's left index fingertip was amputated.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Special process machinery, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high