Incident date: 2018-04-27
NAICS industry code: 423690

An employee was de-burring a part on a rotating machine while wearing cotton gloves when her glove was caught in the machine. Her right index finger was then amputated at the first knuckle.

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