Incident date: 2015-10-23
NAICS industry code: 332322

On October 7, 2015, an employee's right thumb was amputated while operating a hardware insertion machine.  On October 23, 2015, another employee's right index finger was amputated while operating a spot welding machine.

Note to user: This record contains two separate events that were reported simultaneously to OSHA by the employer.  These events are captured as one report.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: moderate