Incident date: 2024-09-19
NAICS industry code: 336370

On September 19, 2024, an employee was assisting with a die changeover on a 2,000-ton press when the press was cycled, causing their hand to be pinched and resulting in an amputation to their ring fingertip.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by running powered equipment  during maintenance, cleaning, testing
code_source: title: Stamping machinery, presses  except printing
code_nature: title: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations  unspecified
code_body: title: Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
severity: high