Incident date: 2018-08-31
NAICS industry code: 237310

An employee was removing metal bars from the base of a hammer cage being held up by a crane when the cable holding up the hammer snapped. The hammer dropped and pinned the employee's left hand, which had to be amputated at the wrist.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Hand(s), n.e.c.
severity: high