Incident date: 2017-04-10
NAICS industry code: 562998

While attempting to remove an obstruction from a valve that was located inside of a rail car, the valve closed and amputated an employee's left ring finger.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high