Incident date: 2015-10-02
NAICS industry code: 326160

An employee climbed a ladder and attempted to adjust the blow pin assembly of a blow mold machine. The machine was operating at the time. While the employee tried to move a bracket and tighten screws, the machine cycled and the assembly moved up, amputating the employee's right index finger below the first knuckle.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Plastic injection molding machinery
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high