Abstract: At 2:45 p.m. on January 8, 2021, Employee #1, employed in a manufacturing operation, was loading 13.5-inch circular plates onto a beam that moves through a furnace. The beam, which was part of a modified production line, rotated in a rectangular box motion to move parts through a 1500-degree furnace. The modifications included cutting back the tube block to create more space and welding a 1/4-inch thick steel top plate to the beam to provide additional surface area for parts. As the beam moved upward, the employee had space to place a finger underneath the top plate. When the top plate moved downward, a pinch point was created between the top plate and the block frame. While placing parts onto the beam, the employee's gloved finger became caught in the pinch point, resulting in a pinched finger that was later amputated about five days after the incident. The employee was treated without hospitalization.