Incident date: 2022-08-23
NAICS industry code: 331210

An employee was positioning steel pipes on a table. The first pipe rolled backward while the second pipe was being positioned. The employee's left hand was caught between the two pipes and the ring finger was crushed. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, unspecified
code_source: title: Metal pipes, tubing
code_nature: title: Crushing injuries
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
severity: moderate