Incident date: 2020-07-16
NAICS industry code: 332111

An employee was removing tooling components from a 2,000-ton trim press. He was using a ratchet to loosen the bottom bolts to secure the tooling. The weight of the upper portion of the tooling was secured by a 2 x 2 block of wood. This block failed, allowing the top portion to contact the employee's hand and crush his left middle finger. He was hospitalized for surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Presses, except printing, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Crushing injuries
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
severity: moderate