Incident date: 2018-09-27
NAICS industry code: 238990

On September 27, 2018, an employee was replacing a bolt on the clamps of a drill rig when a clamp closed. The employee's hand was crushed, causing broken bones and an amputation of the ring finger.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Drilling machines, drilling augers
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high