Incident date: 2023-06-30
NAICS industry code: 331210

An employee was observing the lugs running through the lug and drill tap machine. A lug became jammed in the pusher area of the machine and the employee went to clear it when their right index fingertip was caught in the pusher and amputated.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high