Incident date: 2020-02-26
NAICS industry code: 441320

An employee reached for a valve stem pulling tool that was near the swing arm of the tire changing machine. At this point, the swing arm was moved and crushed the employee's fingertip against the adjustment knob of the tire changing machine's frame. The employee sustained an amputation to the right index fingertip.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high