Incident date: 2019-08-09
NAICS industry code: 311615

An employee was getting ready to shut down an overwrap machine when it had a problem with one of the packages. The employee attempted to grab the package and the device that cuts off the wrap severed the tip of the employee's right middle finger.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high