Incident date: 2016-05-12
NAICS industry code: 332212

An employee was showing a coworker how to operate a forging press and was pointing toward the machine's operations. To get a better view, the coworker leaned forward and accidentally made contact with the foot pedal, actuating the press. The employee's right index finger was amputated by the machine.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Presses, except printing, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: moderate