Incident date: 2018-08-12
NAICS industry code: 488320

An employee was removing a hood from the hull of a ship when his right middle finger was caught between a sling and the protective cage of a track hoe, resulting in an amputation at the first knuckle.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle
code_source: title: Cargo ship, freighter, passenger liner, ship, excluding sail-powered
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high