Incident date: 2017-04-25
NAICS industry code: 326199

An employee was servicing a molding press and was using a 4x4 to remove a press screw from inside the machine barrel. The 4x4 moved forward and pinned his right hand against the machine resulting in amputation of the right thumb tip.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
code_source: title: Dimensional lumber: 2x4, 2x3, etc.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high