Incident date: 2023-12-26
NAICS industry code: 493110

An employee was cutting plastic with a utility knife on or near a conveyor belt. The utility knife became stuck in the conveyor belt and as he attempted to remove it, the employee's right middle fingertip was amputated.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
code_source: title: Box cutters and razor knives
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high