Incident date: 2018-10-30
NAICS industry code: 325412

An employee's arm was caught in a hydraulic press while cleaning it resulting in two fractures in the arm and five fractures in the hand. The employee was hospitalized for surgery. The arm was later amputated below the elbow.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Presses, except printing, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Forearm(s)
severity: high