Incident date: 2023-08-24
NAICS industry code: 339950

An employee was using a shear machine to cut metal. He was making the last cut on a piece of metal, when he went to make an adjustment and stepped on the pedal. The cylinder came down and amputated his little fingertip. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery. A guard was in place at the time.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Shearing machines
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high