Incident date: 2016-09-30
NAICS industry code: 484121

On 09/30/16, at 11:30 a.m., an employee was grinding stock on a pedestal belt sander when the stock became caught, pulling the employee's hand against the sander. The employee's left thumb was partially amputated.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Grinding, polishing machinery, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
severity: high