Incident date: 2020-01-13
NAICS industry code: 336399

On January 13, 2020, an employee was operating a clip jig machine. The employee operated the lever to lower a hold-down fixture, placed clips on the part, and then operated the lever again to lower another fixture that pressed the clips into the part. The employee's right index finger was caught in the point of operation and the tip was amputated.

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