Incident date: 2019-07-13
NAICS industry code: 721110

An employee was at the ironing machine making adjustments to the machine's performance. She used a hammer to press down on a belt inside the machine. While pressing down on the belt, it moved and caused the employee's hand to strike a sharp edge on part of the ironing machine. The employee's left index fingertip was amputated.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Fabric pressers and ironing appliances
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high