Incident date: 2017-08-25
NAICS industry code: 335999

On August 25, 2017, an employee was tasked with using a crimping machine to attach terminals to the ends of wires. The employee was able to fit their finger into the area where the terminal is crimped onto the wire end. The employee was attempting to push the wire into the holder to be crimped when the foot pedal was engaged activating the machine and amputating the employee's left index fingertip. The machine was not guarded at the time.

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