Incident date: 2024-03-06
NAICS industry code: 333415

An employee entered an interlocking gate to adjust a part when the gate malfunctioned and the brake press crushed his right arm up to the elbow. The employee was hospitalized and underwent surgery on his arm with multiple fractures. Later the employee underwent another surgery where his arm was amputated below the elbow due to complications.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by running powered equipment  irregular movement, kick back
code_source: title: Stamping machinery, presses  except printing
code_nature: title: Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries
code_body: title: Multiple arm locations
severity: moderate