Incident date: 2015-09-25
NAICS industry code: 331523

An employee was operating the deburring machine. While removing a part, the plunger cycled forward and smashed his index finger, which was caught in the part window. The employee's left index finger was amputated, requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Grinding, polishing machinery, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high