Incident date: 2022-10-22
NAICS industry code: 112310

An employee was changing blades on a mower when their glove became caught in the shaft. The impact wrench then amputated the employee's left thumb.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
code_source: title: Impact wrenches-powered
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high