Incident date: 2023-01-02
NAICS industry code: 332119

An employee was operating a brake press. As they stepped on the foot pedal, their left glove got caught in a part on the brake press and their middle finger was pulled forward and pinched between the part and the brake press, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Brake presses
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high