Incident date: 2018-07-17
NAICS industry code: 333517

A temporary employee was running a compacting press when his right hand entered the machine while it was in a downward motion. The press compacted, severing his right index finger and requiring hospitalization. The punch process of the machine was not guarded at the time of the incident.

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: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high