Incident date: 2023-05-22
NAICS industry code: 332999

On May 22, 2023, an employee was observing parts on a machine when their left thumb was pinched between the plastic conveyor belt/pusher and a metal plate, resulting in partial amputation.

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