Incident date: 2023-03-08
NAICS industry code: 339991

An employee was troubleshooting the tempering line to determine why the belt was rubbing when their right index finger was pulled in and caught between the belt and gear. The right index finger was degloved and later amputated. The machine was not guarded at the time.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Forging machinery
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high