Incident date: 2016-06-03
NAICS industry code: 332913

An employee was operating a manual assembly cell and placed a connector into the machine. The placement of the part was incorrect, so she attempted to reposition the connector. At the same time, a ferrule nut fell onto the finger activation switch, causing the machine to operate and partially amputate the employee's right index finger.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Product assembly machinery, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
severity: high