Incident date: 2024-09-06
NAICS industry code: 331420

An employee had been securing a reel onto a "dog pin" at the payoff machine. They were troubleshooting when their left middle finger became caught between the "dog pin" and the reel as the reel moved and was amputated.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by running powered equipment  during maintenance, cleaning, testing
code_source: title: Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery  unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations involving bone loss
code_body: title: Other finger(s)  n.e.c.
severity: high