Incident date: 2017-01-24
NAICS industry code: 339113

An employee reached into a 40-ton press to remove a part from the die. The press malfunctioned due to the "dogs" breaking and the press tripped and crushed the employee's left hand. Four fingers were amputated.

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