Incident date: 2023-08-22
NAICS industry code: 331523

An employee was brushing debris off a part with their right hand when their left hand made contact with the rotating grinding wheel on a surface grinder. Their left index fingertip was amputated.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
code_source: title: Grinders, abraders
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high