Incident date: 2019-02-15
NAICS industry code: 333318

An employee was trying to repair a machine used to flip kettles. A screw had broken in the pivot block, causing a kettle to get stuck; the employee was using a hoist to lift the kettle to reduce tension in order to remove the kettle. The kettle fell onto his hand, amputating the tip of his right thumb.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
code_source: title: Pots, pans, trays
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high