Incident date: 2019-09-24
NAICS industry code: 336413

An employee was grinding a piece of metal on a bench grinder. His right hand was caught in the grinder and the thumb was amputated near the first joint.

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