Incident date: 2018-08-20
NAICS industry code: 622110

An employee was cleaning the blade to a microtome machine when it was activated via the foot pedal. The blade then amputated the employee's left fingertip. The machine was energized at the time of the incident.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Medical, surgical, x-ray machinery and equipment, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high