Incident date: 2016-07-06
NAICS industry code: 321113

An employee activated a gate with his left hand while his right hand was still on product. His right thumb then became caught between the gate and the product. When he pulled his hand back, his right thumb tip was amputated.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high