Incident date: 2019-01-23
NAICS industry code: 336399

On January 23, 2019, a temporary employee was operating laser cutting equipment. As the employee lifted a part out of the laser nest with a magnetic lift and chain hoist, one of the employee's fingers got stuck between the part and the laser nest. The fingertip was amputated.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Parts and materials, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high