Incident date: 2019-07-01
NAICS industry code: 322214

An employee was attempting to remove a metal lid that had been stamped and was stuck in a punch press die when the press was activated via the foot pedal, causing it to cycle and sever his left hand.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Punch presses
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Hand(s), n.e.c.
severity: high