Incident date: 2024-10-20
NAICS industry code: 327122

An employee was operating a press when the timing belt came loose. The machine was turned off. As the employee began to adjust the belt, the pulley on the table moved and his right middle finger was caught between the belt and pulley and amputated.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught or wedged between objects  nonrunning
code_source: title: Stamping machinery, presses  except printing
code_nature: title: Amputations involving bone loss
code_body: title: Other finger(s)  n.e.c.
severity: high