Incident date: 2016-08-11
NAICS industry code: 332431

On or about August 11, 2016, an employee was adding ink to the decorator can printing machine when the ink fell. When the employee attempted to grab it, the employee's hand became caught between the plate cylinder and the blanket segment, amputating the left ring finger.

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